2003 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics explained

XVI Central American Junior and XI Central American Youth Championships in Athletics
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Host City:	San José, Costa Rica
Dates:	September 4–6
Stadium:	Estadio Nacional
Nations Participating:	7
Athletes Participating:	301
Events:	83 (43 boys, 40 girls)
Records Set:	19
Level:	Junior and Youth
Previous:	2002 Ciudad de Guatemala
Next:	2004 San José

The 2003 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between September 4–6, 2003. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 16th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 11th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 83 events were contested, 43 by boys and 40 by girls. The championship was held jointly with the IX Central American U-14 and U-12 Age Group Championship (Campeonato Centroamericano Infantil). Overall winner on points was .

Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CACAC and on the AthletismoCR webpage.

Junior

Boys (U-20)

		10.69		10.92		11.44
		21.48 CR		21.99		22.35
400 metres		48.67		49.13		50.64
800 metres		1:54.52 CR		1:55.83		1:56.59
1500 metres		4:04.46		4:05.34		4:06.11
5000 metres		16:32.61		16:33.66		16:53.61
10000 metres		34:59.17		35:01.57		37:20.56
3000 metres steeplechase		10:09.09		10:22.18		10:25.00
110 metres hurdles (wind:  m/s)		15.61 CR		17.08		17.18
400 metres hurdles		55.22		55.34		56.88
High Jump		1.90 m		1.85 m		1.85 m
Pole Vault		3.90 m		3.30 m
Long Jump		6.65 m (wind: +1.2 m/s)		6.58 m (wind: +1.6 m/s)		6.34 m (wind: -2.0 m/s)
Triple Jump		14.56 m CR		14.08 m		14.00 m
Shot Put		12.86 m		12.07 m		11.94 m
Discus Throw		38.85 m		37.71 m		36.29 m
Hammer Throw		46.17 m		46.12 m		31.78 m
Javelin Throw		52.70 m		44.84 m		41.26 m
Decathlon		5179 pts		4613 pts		3763 pts
10,000 metres Walk		47:12.64		49:11.19		57:46.75
4 x 100 metres relay		42.58		43.31		43.53
4 x 400 metres relay		3:24.49		3:25.01		3:27.34

Girls (U-20)

		12.32		12.92		13.07
		25.77		26.05		26.43
400 metres		59.87		1:00.14		1:01.12
800 metres		2:18.30 CR		2:18.84		2:21.62
1500 metres		4:49.42 CR		5:05.43		5:12.63
5000 metres		20:12.05		20:30.92		20:39.27
10000 metres		43:41.20		45:15.98		47:51.93
		15.72		15.74		15.95
400 metres hurdles		1:04.72		1:08.76		1:10.82
High Jump		1.58 m		1.55 m
Pole Vault		2.60 m		2.50 m
Long Jump		5.46 m		5.39 m		5.17 m
Triple Jump		11.39 m		11.02 m		10.93 m
Shot Put		11.94 m CR		10.87 m		10.47 m
Discus Throw		37.13 m		36.34 m		28.10 m
Hammer Throw		37.25 m		32.22 m		29.97 m
Javelin Throw		48.05 m CR		38.42 m		36.16 m
5000 metres Walk		26:56.06		26:59.28		27:28.00
4 x 100 metres relay		50.45		50.79		51.29
4 x 400 metres relay		4:04.25		4:11.61		4:18.21

Youth

Boys (U-18)

100 metres		11.06 CR		11.11		11.30
		22.92		23.72		23.99
400 metres		52.89		53.21		53.43
800 metres		1:59.37		2:01.81		2:02.26
1500 metres		4:16.42		4:16.45		4:17.45
3000 metres		9:21.93		9:22.08		9:27.92
2000 metres steeplechase		6:22.80 CR		6:35.77		6:51.41
100 metres hurdles		14.39		14.95		15.61
400 metres hurdles		1:00.48		1:00.87		1:00.96
High Jump		1.91 m CR		1.80 m		1.71 m
Pole Vault		3.60 m		2.50 m		2.40 m
Long Jump		6.65 m CR		5.90 m		5.86 m
Triple Jump		13.88 m CR		13.00 m		12.53 m
Shot Put		12.76 m		12.64 m		12.31 m
Discus Throw		34.96 m		33.58 m		30.97 m
Hammer Throw		40.87 m		30.29 m		30.12 m
Javelin Throw		42.56 m		40.69 m		34.12 m
Octathlon		3275 pts		3173 pts		3058 pts
5000 metres Walk		25:02.70		25:04.84		25:15.49
4 x 100 metres relay		44.44 CR		47.63		49.67
4 x 400 metres relay		3:37.21		3:37.45		3:42.45

Girls (U-18)

		12.84		12.90		13.00
		26.51		26.88		26.89
400 metres		59.94		1:00.45		1:01.66
800 metres		2:23.36		2:24.21		2:24.35
1500 metres		5:02.59		5:04.10		5:10.44
3000 metres		11:17.51 CR		11:18.96		11:29.75
100 metres hurdles (wind:  m/s)		15.92 CR		16.17		16.26
300 metres hurdles		47.28		48.09		48.52
High Jump		1.45 m		1.45 m		1.40 m
Pole Vault		2.40 m =CR		2.30 m		2.30 m
Long Jump		5.15 m		4.94 m		4.73 m
Triple Jump		11.00 m		10.71 m		10.68 m
Shot Put		10.81 m		9.84 m		9.60 m
Discus Throw		37.92 m CR		26.99 m		23.83 m
Hammer Throw		34.74 m		24.69 m		21.80 m
Javelin Throw		41.26 m CR		24.80 m		21.56 m
Pentathlon		2765 pts		2743 pts		2431 pts
4000 metres Walk		21:15.40		21:21.15		21:24.84
4 x 100 metres relay		51.20		51.64		52.26
4 x 400 metres relay		4:13.63		4:17.71		4:18.19

Medal table (unofficial)

The medal table published include the U-14 and U-12 categories of the AgeGroup Championship. The medal table below shows an unofficial medal count for the Juniorand Youth categories only.

Team trophies

The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls, including the U-14 and U-12 categories of the Age Group Championship) was published.

Overall

Rank	Nation	Points
		738
2		534
3		407
4		318
5		168
6		137
7		56

Participation

A total number of 503 athletes (including U-14 and U-12) was reported toparticipate in the event. An unofficial count resultsin 301 athletes participating in the Junior and Youth categories. The numbersin brackets refer to (published total no. of athletes/unofficial count of U-20and U-18).

• (43/20)
• (136/92)
• (86/46)
• (63/41)
• (41/20)
• (56/38)
• Panamá (78/44)