Central_American_and_Caribbean_Youth_Championships_in_Athletics

Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

Junior athletics competition


The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was a junior athletics competition held between the nations of Central America and the Caribbean Islands promoted by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC).[1] It is divided into the Junior B Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1978 and the Junior A Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1974. The Junior A category was open for girls and boys aged 17–20 until 2010. and for girls and boys aged 18–20 starting in the year 2012. The Junior B category was open for girls and boys aged 14–16 until 2010. and for girls and boys aged 14–17 starting in the year 2012.

Many world-class and Olympic winning senior athletes competed in the championships in their teenage years. Usain Bolt won the 200 m event in 2002. No competition was held in 2008, due to a clash with the senior 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships, which had been postponed from the previous year.

At the 2010 edition, a total of 532 athletes from 27 nations took part in the championships' events.[2]

The 2016 edition did not proceed as planned following the announcement of a change towards a wider competition by NACAC regional president Victor Lopez. The new competition, due in 2018, would incorporate Canada and the United States. Lopez noted that the Caribbean region already had shared junior competition at the CARIFTA Games and that Central America already had its own regional junior event.[3]

Editions

Since 2015 replaced by NACAC U20 Championships in Athletics and NACAC U18 Championships in Athletics.

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Medals

U20 (1974-2014)

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U18 (1976-2014)

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Records

The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics is divided into the Junior A Championships which began in 1974 and Junior B Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1978. The Junior A category (Junior) was open for girls and boys aged 17–20 (until 2010), and for girls and boys aged 18–19 (since 2012). The Junior B category (Youth) was open for girls and boys aged 14–16 (until 2010), and for girls and boys aged 14–17 (since 2012).[6] Records are set by athletes who are representing one of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC) member states.

Junior A (Junior)

Men's Junior A records

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Junior A records in defunct events

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Junior B (Youth)

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References

  1. Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (December 2010), CACAC Constitution - Competition Rules (UpdDEC2010) (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2011, retrieved July 30, 2011
  2. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-07-06). Juniors ready for Moncton as Jamaica dominates CAC Junior Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-01.
  3. Brown, Wayde (2016-03-30). CAC Games to be replaced by NACAC jr Championship. Irie FM. Retrieved on 2017-01-02.
  4. Javier Clavelo Robinson (2 July 2012). "CAC region ready to shine in Barcelona". IAAF. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  5. Athletics Weekly, CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 MEN), gbrathletics.com, archived from the original on December 26, 2010, retrieved November 15, 2011
  6. Athletics Weekly, CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 WOMEN), gbrathletics.com, retrieved November 15, 2011
  7. "CAC Junior Championships 2012 Complete Results" (PDF). www.elsalvadorcac2012.com. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
  8. Athletics Weekly, CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 17), gbrathletics.com, retrieved November 15, 2011

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