Volleyball at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

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Volleyball events were contested at the 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games in Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's tournamentFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Yosenki García
Alain Roca
Ángel Dennis
Ihosvany Hernández
Raúl Diago
Nicolás Vives
Alexeis Argilagos
Iván Ruiz
Osvaldo Hernández
Pavel Pimienta
Ramón Gato
Rodolfo Sánchez
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Gerardo Contreras
Luis Contreras
Carlos Coronato
Juan García
Alejandro Gutiérrez
José Martell
Gerardo Martínez
Víctor Purata
Ignacio Ramírez
Jesús Rangel
Juan Salazar
Eduardo Topete
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
José Alvarado
Manuel Blanco
Héctor Guzmán
Andrés Manzanillo
José Martínez
Winder Montaño
Luis Palacios
Juan Pérez
Heriberto Quero
Magdiel Robles
Andy Rojas
Gustavo Valderrama
Women's tournamentFlag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Mireya Luis
Marlenis Costa
Lilia Izquierdo
Imara Esteves
Idalmis Gato
Ion Canet
Enia Martínez
Maybelis Martínez
Julia Luna
Regla Torres
Mirka Francia
Azurrima Álvarez
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Nuris Arias
Yudelkys Bautista
Milagros Cabral
Evelyn Carrera
Flor Colón
Francisca Duarte
Juana González
Francia Jackson
Sofía Mercedes
Yndys Novas
Cosiri Rodríguez
Annerys Vargas
Flag of Venezuela (1954-2006).svg  Venezuela
Yaseidy Castañeda
Sugglys Chinchilla
Milagros Cova
Alejandra Croquer
Oneida González
Lennys Hernández
Graciela Márquez
Yoraxi Melean
Carolyn Orozco
Daniela Patiño
Frankelina Rodríguez
Tibisay Rodríguez

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