| XXV Central American Junior and XX Central American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | San Salvador, El Salvador  |
| Dates: | May 25–27 |
| Stadium: | Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" |
| Nations Participating: | 7 |
| Athletes Participating: | 301 |
| Events: | 83 (42 boys, 41 girls) |
| Records Set: | 20 |
| Level: | Junior and Youth |
| Previous: | 2011 San Salvador |
| Next: | 2013 San José |
The 2012 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" in San Salvador, El Salvador, between May 25–27, 2012. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 25th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 20th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition.A total of 83 events were contested, 42 by boys and 41 by girls. A total of 20 newchampionship records were set. Overallwinner on points was .
Complete results can be found on the CADICA webpage.
| 100 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | 10.46 CR | 11.20 | 11.31 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +1.5 m/s) | 21.36 | 22.33 | 22.75 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.43 | 48.55 | 51.46 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:51.42 CR | 1:57.34 | 2:01.50 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:09.57 | 4:10.17 | 4:11.48 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 15:17.9 CR | 15:30.6 | 15:47.0 | ||||
| 10000 metres | 31:21.51 CR | 32:47.63 | 33:25.19 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.9 m/s) | 14.30 | 14.31 | 14.73 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.49 | 53.35 | 53.68 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.90 | 1.84 | 1.81 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 4.10 | 3.70 | |||||
| Long Jump | 7.11 | 6.50 | 6.23 | ||||
| Triple Jump | 14.18 | 14.06 | |||||
| Shot Put | 14.79 | 14.37 | 13.72 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 44.27 | 41.65 | 39.89 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 58.55 CR | 39.88 | 35.26 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 57.95 CR | 56.96 | 47.07 | ||||
| Decathlon | 4815 | 4515 | 3240 | ||||
| 10000 metres Walk | 45:12.04 | 46:16.17 | 46:56.11 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 42.21 | 43.11 | 43.86 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:13.51 CR | 3:26.33 | 3:31.83 |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) | 12.52 | 12.89 | 14.65 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.9 m/s) | 25.43 CR | 25.66 | 26.05 | ||||
| 400 metres | 58.53 | 59.64 | 60.02 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:22.90 | 2:26.30 | 2:26.99 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 5:06.02 | 5:08.23 | 5:09.48 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 18:54.12 | 19:54.36 | 20:07.52 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +1.2 m/s) | 16.06 | 17.64 | 18.92 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 65.44 | 73.22 | |||||
| High Jump | 1.61 | 1.50 | 1.45 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 2.80 | 2.20 | |||||
| Long Jump | 5.62 (wind: +0.9 m/s) | 5.59 (wind: +1.0 m/s) | 5.28 w (wind: +2.2 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 12.23 CR | 11.50 | 11.39 | ||||
| Shot Put | 11.45 | 10.19 | 9.69 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 31.22 | 30.85 | 30.78 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 41.54 | 40.37 | 33.58 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 36.26 | 33.60 | 24.90 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 3949 | 3528 | 2968 | ||||
| 10000 metres Walk | 53:24.58 | 1:05:39.04 | |||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 49.04 CR | 53.68 | 54.51 | ||||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3.58.80 | 4.28.75 | 4.35.84 |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.7 m/s) | 11.20 | 11.38 | 11.58 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | 22.05 | 22.90 | 22.98 | ||||
| 400 metres | 50.2 | 50.3 | 50.9 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:56.92 | 1:57.31 | 1:58.25 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:13.39 | 4:17.92 | 4:18.94 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:58.31 | 9:26.73 | 9:35.78 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:23.87 | 6:38.72 | 6:46.17 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.4 m/s) | 14.65 | 14.74 | 14.99 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 56.31 | 57.04 | 57.53 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.93m | 1.86m | 1.86m | ||||
| Pole Vault | 3.90m | 3.30m | 3.00m | ||||
| Long Jump | 6.38m | 6.24m | 6.09m | ||||
| Triple Jump | 13.26m | 13.23m | 12.95m | ||||
| Shot Put | 14.85m CR | 13.45m | 13.16m | ||||
| Discus Throw | 45.79 CR | 44.84 | 39.63 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 47.45m | 46.87m | 43.25m | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 58.58m CR | 50.31m | 48.41 | ||||
| Octathlon | 4976pts | 4850pts | 4789pts | ||||
| 10,000 metres Walk | 46:16.77 CR | 51:41.00 | 54:43.30 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 43.82 CR | 44.45 | 45.20 | ||||
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | 2:00.92 | 2:04.41 | 2:04.65 |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | 12.75 | 12.79 | 12.97 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | 25.89 | 26.33 | 26.74 | ||||
| 400 metres | 59.3 | 60.9 | 61.1 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:18.28 | 2:18.32 | 2:21.75 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 5:01.60 | 5:02.15 | 5:04.78 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 11:08.46 | 11:08.80 | 11:21.41 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 7:56.01 CR | 8:07.85 | 8:36.78 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 1.2 m/s) | 15.04 | ||||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 67.35 | 68.47 | 68.53 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.59m | 1.50m | 1.45m | ||||
| Pole Vault | 2.75m CR | 2.55m | 2.40m | ||||
| Long Jump | 5.59m (NWI) | 5.28m (wind: 1.0 m/s) | 4.99m (wind: -0.4 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 11.31m | 10.78m | 10.75m | ||||
| Shot Put | 12.93m CR | 12.15m | 12.12m | ||||
| Discus Throw | 35.64m | 35.25m | 31.16m | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 50.24m CR | 43.68m | 33.92m | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 29.30m | 26.07m | 25.80m | ||||
| Heptathlon | 3179pts | 3019pts | 2776pts | ||||
| 5000 metres Walk | 26:11.70 | 26:48.12 | 26:59.58 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 50.76 | 51.25 | 53.82 | ||||
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Abigail Obando Gina Zambrana Jacqueline Montoya Naomi Smith | 2:22.77 | 2:23.68 | 2:30.48 |
The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls categories) was published.
| Rank | Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | |||
| 2 | 222 | ||
| 3 | 170 | ||
| 4 | 167 | ||
| 5 | 43 | ||
| 6 | 40 | ||
| 7 | 23 |
A total number of 301 athletes and officials were reported to participate in the event.
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Panamá (32)