Tennis at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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Location | Cartagena |
The tennis competition at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Cartagena, Colombia.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Singles | Jhonson García (DOM) | Yohny Romero (VEN) | Víctor Estrella (DOM) Pablo González (COL) |
Doubles | Michael Quintero and Carlos Salamanca (COL) | Víctor Estrella and Jhonson García (DOM) | Ricardo Chile and Sandor Martínez (CUB) Daniel Garza and Carlos Palencia (MEX) |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Singles | Kristina Brandi (PUR) | Milagros Sequera (VEN) | Daniela Múñoz Gallegos (MEX) Melissa Torres Sandoval (MEX) |
Doubles | Mariana Muci and Milagros Sequera (VEN) | Yanet Núñez Mojarena and Yamilé Fors (CUB) | Erika Clarke and Valeria Pulido (MEX) Kristina Brandi and Vilmarie Castellvi (PUR) |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Doubles | Yohny Romero and Milagros Sequera (VEN) | Gilberto Álvarez and Vilmarie Castellvi (PUR) | Ricardo Chile and Yamilé Fors (CUB) Víctor Estrella and Daysi Espinal (DOM) |
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