The athletics competition in the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Carlota Gooden Panama |
12.32A | Hyacinth Walters Jamaica |
12.34A | Julia Díaz Cuba |
12.52A |
| 80 metres hurdles | Amalia Yubi Mexico |
12.3A | Kathleen Russell Jamaica |
12.5A | Gloria Tait Panama |
13.0A |
| 4 x 100 m relay | Panama Dolores Worrell María Bell Gloria Taite Carlota Gooden |
47.49A (47.3) |
Jamaica Kathleen Russell Kathleen Robotham Cynthia Thompson Hyacinth Walters |
48.34A (48.2) |
Cuba Nereida Borges Vilma Santos Belkis Rodríguez Berta Díaz |
48.81A (48.7) |
| High jump | Kathleen Russell Jamaica |
1.50A | Kathleen Robotham Jamaica |
1.47A | Sheila Leyva Venezuela |
1.42A |
| Discus throw | Alejandrina Herrera Cuba |
37.18A | Lili Schluter Mexico |
36.04A | Concepción Villanueva Mexico |
35.51A |
| Javelin throw | Ana Mercedes Campos El Salvador |
38.82A | Berta Chiú Mexico |
38.43A | Amalia Yubi Mexico |
37.45A |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Panama (PAN) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Venezuela (VEN) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 |  Colombia (COL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | El Salvador (SLV) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
References
- Montesinos, Enrique (2013). "The Oldest Regional Games: Central American & Caribbean Sports Games" (PDF). CACSO.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". GBR Athletics.
- "Central American and Caribbean Games (Women)". GBR Athletics.
| Athletics at the Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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| See also: List of Central American and Caribbean Games records in athletics |