1930 Central American and Caribbean Games
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| Host city | Havana, Cuba |
|---|---|
| Edition | 2nd |
| Nations | 9 Central American and Caribbean teams |
| Athletes | 596 |
| Events | 44 in 10 sports |
| Opening | 15 March 1930 |
| Closing | 5 April 1930 |
| Opened by | Dr. Rafael Martínez Ortíz[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Miguel Gutiérrez[1] |
| Main venue | Stadium Cervecería Tropical[1] |
The second Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) were held in Havana, Cuba from 15 March to 5 April 1930. The event featured 596 athletes from nine nations (Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico), competing in ten sports. Women participated in the event for the first time.
Football (soccer) was added right before the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[2][3]
Sports
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Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Diving ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Shooting ()
Swimming ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Cuba)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB)* | 28 | 19 | 21 | 68 |
| 2 |  Mexico (MEX) | 12 | 18 | 10 | 40 |
| 3 |  Panama (PAN) | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Honduras (HON) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 130 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Memoria de los Juegos Deportivos Centro-Americanos La Habana 1930 (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Delvaty, Jose Enrique Montesinos (2009). Los Juegos Regionales Mas Antoguos - Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe [The Oldest Regional Games - Central American and Caribbean Sports Games] (PDF) (in Spanish) (5 ed.). Cuba. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Uriarte, Carlos (2010-04-06). "1930: Cuba: Historia de los Juegos" [1930: Cuba: History of the Games]. meta.pr. Archived from the original on 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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