| VII Central American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 24-26 |
| Host city | Panama City, Panama  |
| Venue | Estadio Revolución |
| Level | Senior |
| ← 1971 San José 1975 San José → | |
The seventh Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Revolución in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, between November 24-26, 1972.
Medal summary
Some results and medal winners could be reconstructed from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | ||||||
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres | ||||||
| 1500 metres |  Rafael Ángel Pérez (CRC) |
3:54.4 |  Julio Quevedo (GUA) |
3:56.5 | Luís Gamboa (CRC) |
3:59.1 |
| 5000 metres | Rafael Ángel Pérez (CRC) |
15:17.8 |  Clovis Morales (HON) |
15:22.5 | Gonzao Bonilla (CRC) |
15:26.9 |
| 10,000 metres | ||||||
| Marathon | ||||||
| 110 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 400 metres hurdles | Milwood Amos (PAN) |
52.6 | (PAN) |
Santiago Vargas (CRC) |
58.9 | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | ||||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama |
Costa Rica |
42.8 | Guatemala |
43.1 | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | ||||||
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Hipólito López (HON) |
1:56 | Raúl Ianza (HON) |
1:58 |  Oscar Díaz (ESA) |
1:59 |
| High Jump | ||||||
| Pole Vault | ||||||
| Long Jump | Salomón Rowe (GUA) |
7.10 | (PAN) |
Martín Douglas (CRC) |
6.69 | |
| Triple Jump | ||||||
| Shot Put | Mauricio Jubis (ESA) |
13.06 | (PAN) |
(PAN) |
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| Discus Throw | J. Rodas (ESA) |
39.71 | Eduardo Hasbun (ESA) |
38.98 | Mauricio Jubis (ESA) |
38.96 |
| Hammer Throw | ||||||
| Javelin Throw | ||||||
| Pentathlon | ||||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | ||||||
| 200 metres | ||||||
| 400 metres | ||||||
| 800 metres | ||||||
| 1500 metres | Rosalía Abadía (PAN) |
5:05.2 | Silvia Molina (GUA) |
5:05.7 | (PAN) |
|
| 100 metres hurdles | ||||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama Martínez Diva Bishop Clotilde Morales Rosalía Abadía |
46.8 | Costa Rica |
51.7 | El Salvador |
52.5 |
| High Jump | Diva Bishop (PAN) |
1.44 | (PAN) |
Flora Torres (ESA) |
1.35 | |
| Long Jump | ||||||
| Shot Put | ||||||
| Discus Throw | Marta Ramos (ESA) |
11.71 | (PAN) |
Celia de Martínez (GUA) |
10.12 | |
| Hammer Throw | ||||||
| Javelin Throw | Gené Clark (CRC) |
32.00 | (PAN) |
Evelina Mona (ESA) |
30.26 | |
| Pentathlon | ||||||
Medal table (after two days)
The table below displays the medal count after 2 of 3 competition days.
* Host nation (Panama)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama (PAN)* | 12 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | El Salvador (ESA) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Honduras (HON) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
References
- ^ Dos medallas de oro y dos de bronce para Costa Rica en el atletismo (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 25, 1972, p. 98, retrieved September 22, 2012
- ^ Cinco medallas ganó Costa Rica en centroamericano de atletismo (in Spanish), La Nación, Costa Rica, November 26, 1972, p. 65 (original page no.: 124), retrieved September 22, 2012
| Championships of the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation | ||
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| Senior |  | |
| Junior and Youth | ||