1978 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 13th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Medellín, Colombia from July 7 to July 28, 1978, and included 2,605 athletes from nineteen nations, competing in 21 sports.
| Host city | Medellín |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia |
| Edition | 13th |
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 2,605 |
| Opening | 7 July 1978 |
| Closing | 28 July 1978 |
| Opened by | Alfonso López Michelsen[1] |
| Torch lighter | Ramón Hoyos[1] |
| Main venue | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
Sports
- Athletics ()
- Baseball ()
- Basketball ()
- Boxing ()
- Cycling ()
- Diving ()
- Fencing ()
- Football ()
- Gymnastics ()
- Judo ()
- Shooting ()
- Softball ()
- Swimming ()
- Synchronized swimming ()
- Tennis ()
- Volleyball ()
- Water polo ()
- Weightlifting ()
- Wrestling ()
Medal table
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 120 | 44 | 18 | 182 |
| 2 | Mexico | 25 | 48 | 43 | 116 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 13 | 15 | 33 | 61 |
| 4 | Colombia* | 8 | 24 | 36 | 68 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 5 | 24 | 29 | 58 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Panama | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | Nicaragua | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Suriname | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 188 | 189 | 206 | 583 | |
References
- Memoria XIII Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 1978 Medellín (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- (in Spanish) Meta
- (in Spanish) Official Results[usurped]
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