2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

The 15th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the National Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados between 5Ã¢ÂÂ7 July 2002. A discussion of the results is given. Usain Bolt of Jamaica set a total of 6 new championship records.

Records

A total of 22 new championship records were set. Moreover, during the Girls' U-20 Javelin Throw, there were probably a couple of intermediate records set: Yuneisy RodrÃÂguez of Cuba 46.96m, Ana GutiÃÂ©rrez of Mexico 46.98m, and again Yuneisy RodrÃÂguez 48.48m, as well as in the Girls' U-20 Triple Jump: Arianna MartÃÂnez of Cuba 13.43m, and Mabel Gay of Cuba 13.65m.

Key:

Medal summary

The results are published.

Male Junior A (under 20)

Female Junior A (under 20)

<sup>Ã¢ÂÂ </sup>: Event marked as exhibition.

Male Junior B (under 17)

Female Junior B (under 17)

Medal table

The medal count was published.

Total

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields a number of about 443 athletes (257 junior (under-20) and 159 youth (under-17)) from about 32 countries, a new record number of participating nations:

(4)
(9)
(2)
(37)
(44)
(8)
(2)
(4)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(13)
(5)
(12)
(6)
(10)
(7)
(8)
HaÃÂ¯ti (1)
(1)
(65)
MÃÂ©xico (50)
(2)
(1)
PanamÃÂ¡ (5)
(47)
(9)
(7)
(19)
(41)
(1)
(17)