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The eighth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela, and it was the first time this nation had held the Games. The Games were held from 6 January to 15 January 1959 and included 1,150 athletes from twelve nations, competing in seventeen sports.
Sports
Athletics ( )
Baseball ( )
Basketball ( )
Boxing ( )
Cycling ( )
Diving ( )
Equestrian ( )
Fencing ( )
Football ( )
Artistic gymnastics ( )
Shooting ( )
Swimming ( )
Tennis ( )
Volleyball ( )
Water polo ( )
Weightlifting ( )
Wrestling ( )
Medal table
* Host nation (Venezuela)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 53 | 37 | 42 | 132 |
2 | ![]() | 35 | 31 | 34 | 100 |
3 | ![]() | 9 | 19 | 8 | 36 |
4 | ![]() | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
5 | ![]() | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
6 | ![]() | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
8 | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
11 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (11 entries) | 117 | 118 | 118 | 353 |
References
- ^ a b Memoria oficial del comite organizador de los VIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Games' commemorative poster
- (in Spanish) Meta
- (in Spanish) Official Results[usurped]
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