1946 Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Sports Games

Host city	Barranquilla
Country	Colombia
Edition	5th
Athletes	1,540
Opening	5 March 1946 (1946-03-05)
Closing	25 March 1946 (1946-03-25)
Opened by	Mariano Ospina Pérez
Torch lighter	Joaquín Bolívar
Main venue	Estadio Olímpico Municipal

The fifth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, from 5 March to 25 March 1946. These games featured 1,540 athletes from thirteen nations, competing in seventeen sports.

Sports

•  Athletics ()
•  Baseball ()
•  Basketball ()
•  Basque Pelota ()
•  Boxing ()
•  Cycling ()
•  Diving ()
•  Fencing ()
•  Football ()
•  Golf ()
•  Artistic gymnastics ()
•  Shooting ()
•  Softball ()
•  Swimming ()
•  Tennis ()
•  Volleyball ()
•  Water polo ()
•  Weightlifting ()
•  Wrestling ()
• Additional events: Fine arts, chess, billiards

Medal table

Place	Nation				Total
1	Cuba	29	26	23	78
2	Mexico	26	22	28	76
3	Panama	13	17	10	40
4	Puerto Rico	9	8	7	24
5	Jamaica	6	11	9	26
6	Colombia	5	8	3	16
7	Trinidad and Tobago	4	3	5	12
8	Dominican Republic	4	2	1	7
9	Venezuela	3	3	5	11
10	Netherlands Antilles	3	1	2	6
11	Guatemala	2	3	4	8
12	Costa Rica	2	0	1	3
13	El Salvador	1	3	3	7
Total		107	107	100	314

References

• (in Spanish) Meta
• (in Spanish) Official Results^[usurped]