| XV Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Bridgetown, Barbados  |
| Dates: | 5–7 July |
| Stadium: | National Stadium |
| Nations Participating: | 32 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 445 (275 junior, 170 youth) |
| Events: | 69 (38 junior, 31 youth) |
| Records Set: | 22 championship records |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 2000 San Juan |
| Next: | 2004 Coatzacoalcos |
The 15th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the National Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados between 5–7 July 2002. A discussion of the results is given. Usain Boltof Jamaica set a total of 6 new championship 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 Rodríguez of Cuba 46.96m, Ana Gutiérrez of Mexico 46.98m, and again Yuneisy Rodríguez 48.48m, as well as in the Girls' U-20 Triple Jump: Arianna Martínez of Cuba 13.43m, and Mabel Gay of Cuba 13.65m.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) | |||||
| 100 m | 10.18s (0.7 m/s) | Darrel Brown | CR | ||
| 1500 m | 3:45.20 | Juan Luis Barrios | CR | ||
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) | |||||
| 200 m | 23.22s (-0.9 m/s) | Simone Facey | CR | ||
| 400 m | 52.81s | Sheryl Morgan | CR | ||
| 800 m | 2:06.13 | Yuneisy Santiusty | CR | ||
| 1500 m | 4:24.96 | Yuneisy Santiusty | CR | ||
| 100 m hurdles | 12.93s (0.0 m/s) | Anay Tejeda | CR | ||
| 400 m hurdles | 57.84s | Yusmelys García | CR | ||
| Pole vault | 3.70m | Citlalli Huerta | CR | ||
| Triple jump | 13.93m (-0.6 m/s) | Mabel Gay | CR | ||
| Javelin | 48.53m | Yuneisy Rodríguez | CR | ||
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) | |||||
| 200 m | 21.34s (heat) (0.3 m/s) | Usain Bolt | CR | ||
| 20.61s (-0.4 m/s) | |||||
| 400 m | 48.00s (heat) | Usain Bolt | CR | ||
| 47.12s | |||||
| 1500 m | 3:56.60 | Edgar Santoyo | CR | ||
| 5000 m Race Walk | 21:24.33 | Éder Sánchez | CR | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 40.95s | CR | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.61 | Nasser Johnson Josef Robertson Davian Parker Usain Bolt | CR | ||
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) | |||||
| 100 m | 11.59s (0.0 m/s) | Anneisha McLaughlin | CR | ||
| 200 m | 23.27s (-1.0 m/s) | Anneisha McLaughlin | CR | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.33s | Shelly-Ann Fraser Anneisha McLaughlin Latoya Greaves Diane Dietrich | CR | ||
| AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record |
|---|
The results are published.
| 100 metres (0.7 m/s) | 10.18 CR | 10.42 | 10.58 | ||||
| 200 metres (0.1 m/s) | 20.89 | 21.05 | 21.19 | ||||
| 400 metres | 45.80 | 46.04 | 46.38 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:50.36 | 1:52.36 | 1:52.77 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:45.20 CR | 3:49.00 | 3:54.93 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 15:15.87 | 15:18.82 | 15:21.71 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 31:35.86 | 31:42.80 | 31:51.13 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (-0.2 m/s) | 14.72 | 14.79 | 14.83 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 50.95 | 52.14 | 52.36 | ||||
| High jump | 2.23 | 2.20 | 2.15 | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.80 | 4.40 | 4.20 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.44 (0.1 m/s) | 7.42 (0.8 m/s) | 7.39 (-0.2 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 16.75 (1.8 m/s) | 15.87 (1.0 m/s) | 15.56 (0.2 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | 16.93 | 16.83 | 16.72 | ||||
| Discus throw | 51.36 | 51.21 | 50.97 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 67.59 | 63.27 | 62.86 | ||||
| Decathlon | 6637 | 6203 | 6123 | ||||
| 10,000 metres track walk | 44:58.30 | 45:14.98 | 45:26.09 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 39.95 | 40.19 | 40.57 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:07.61 | 3:11.11 | 3:11.91 |
| 100 metres (0.0 m/s) | 11.46 | 11.60 | 11.76 | ||||
| 200 metres (-0.9 m/s) | 23.22 CR | 23.86 | 24.03 | ||||
| 400 metres | 52.81 CR | 54.10 | 54.17 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:06.13 CR | 2:07.30 | 2:10.35 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:24.96 CR | 4:33.72 | 4:39.08 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 10:10.96 | 10:14.43 | 10:25.23 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (0.0 m/s) | 12.93 CR | 13.94 | 13.98 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 57.84 CR | 58.04 | 58.96 | ||||
| High jump | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.79 | ||||
| Pole vault† | 3.70 CR | 3.55 | 3.40 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.25 (-1.3 m/s) | 6.15 (1.1 m/s) | 6.12 (0.0 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 13.93 CR (-0.6 m/s) | 13.43 (-2.2 m/s) | 13.01 (-1.3 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | 14.26 | 12.96 | 12.10 | ||||
| Discus throw | 44.23 | 41.17 | 40.86 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 48.53 CR | 46.98 | 45.52 | ||||
| 5000 metres track walk | 24:48.15 | 24:53.21 | 25:56.12 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 44.30 | 45.48 | 46.65 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:34.76 | 3:44.69 | 3:45.18 |
†: Event marked as exhibition.
| 100 metres (0.3 m/s) | 10.73 | 10.91 | 11.00 | ||||
| 200 metres (-0.4 m/s) | 20.61 CR | 21.83 | 21.84 | ||||
| 400 metres | 47.12 CR | 47.95 | 49.12 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:56.33 | 1:56.71 | 1:57.90 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:56.60 CR | 4:05.14 | 4:08.64 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:46.68 | 8:53.48 | 8:55.25 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (0.0 m/s) | 13.27 | 13.31 | 13.55 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.65 | 54.19 | 54.65 | ||||
| High jump | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1.99 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.77 (0.8 m/s) | 6.70 (1.7 m/s) | 6.64 (0.1 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 14.25 (0.1 m/s) | 13.95 (-0.8 m/s) | 13.90 (-2.4 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | 15.14 | 14.61 | 13.83 | ||||
| Discus throw | 44.35 | 41.93 | 40.60 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 60.89 | 55.30 | 55.17 | ||||
| 5000 metres track walk | 21:24.33 CR | 23:12.82 | 24:36.28 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 40.95 CR | 42.73 | 42.79 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:16.61 CR | 3:19.13 | 3:22.39 |
| 100 metres (0.0 m/s) | 11.59 CR | 11.76 | 12.04 | ||||
| 200 metres (-1.0 m/s) | 23.27 CR | 24.82 | 24.90 | ||||
| 400 metres | 55.30 | 55.42 | 56.32 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:11.83 | 2:12.06 | 2:13.40 | ||||
| 1200 metres | 3:36.41 | 3:37.38 | 3:38.46 | ||||
| 300 metres hurdles | 42.26 | 43.62 | 44.06 | ||||
| High jump | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.68 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.56 (-0.4 m/s) | 5.55 (0.0 m/s) | 5.33 (-0.1 m/s) | ||||
| Triple jump | 11.60 (0.5 m/s) | 11.31 (0.1 m/s) | 11.27 (0.3 m/s) | ||||
| Shot put | 13.97 | 12.22 | 11.96 | ||||
| Discus throw | 38.46 | 37.37 | 36.45 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 37.96 | 36.62 | 35.81 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 45.33 CR | 46.83 | 47.08 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:41.83 | 3:42.45 | 3:49.76 |
The medal count was published.
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)
(3)
(3)
(2)
(13)
(5)
(12)
(6)
(10)
(7)
(8)
Haïti (1)
(1)
(65)
México (50)
(1)
Panamá (5)
(47)
(9)
(7)
(19)
(41)
(1)