The Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics (Spanish: Campeonatos Centroamericanos Juvenil A y B) is an athletics event organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA) (Spanish: Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano) open for athletes from member associations.
The event is divided into the Junior B Central American Championships and the Junior A Central American Championships. The Junior A category is open for girls and boys aged 18–19. The Junior B category is open for girls and boys aged 15–17. There is a report on an early Central American Junior Championship held in the year 1975 in Guatemala. At least from 1997 on, it is verified that the competition is held annually. Records can be set by both Junior (U-20) and Youth (U-18) athletes who compete at the championships in their category representing one of CADICA's member federations.
Editions The following list was compiled from the CADICA website, and from a variety of articles from the archives of a variety of different newspapers.
Edition Junior/Youth Year City Country Date Venue No. ofAthletes Winner Team Ranking 1975 Guatemala City 1994 June 1995 San Salvador August 19–21 X / V 1997 Guatemala City June 20–22 XI / VI 1998 May 29–30 XII / VII 1999 Puerto Barrios June 12–13 XIII / VIII 2000 San José June 16–18 Estadio Nacional 561 XIV / IX 2001 San Salvador September 21–23 XV / X 2002 Guatemala City May 24–26 Estadio Nacional Doroteo Guamuch Flores XVI / XI 2003 San José September 4–6 Estadio Nacional 301 XVII / XII 2004 San José June 11–12 Estadio Nacional 279 XVIII / XIII 2005 Managua May 21–22 Estadio Olímpico Instituto Nicaragüense de Juventud y Deportes 250 XIX / XIV 2006 Guatemala City May 11–13 Estadio Cementos Progreso XX / XV 2007 San Salvador May 25–27 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" 320 XXI / XVI 2008 San Salvador July 19–20 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" 372 XXII / XVII 2009 San Salvador May 16–17 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" 218 XXIII / XVIII 2010 Panama City May 28–29 Estadio Rommel Fernandez 250 XXIV / XIX 2011 San Salvador June 18–19 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" 245 XXV / XX 2012 San Salvador May 25–27 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" 301 XXVI / XXI 2013 San José May 24–26 Estadio Nacional 247 XXVII / XXII 2014 Managua May 23–25 Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes 332 XXVIII / XXIII 2015 San Salvador May 22–24 Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" XXIX / XXIV 2016 San José May 20–22 Estadio Nacional 319 XXX / XXV 2017 Managua July 28–30 Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 345 XXXI / XXVI 2018 San Salvador June 1–3 Estadio Nacional Jorge "Magico" Gonzalez 247 XXXII / XXVII2019San SalvadorMay 17–19Estadio Nacional Jorge "Magico" Gonzalez274 XXXIII / XXVIII2021ManaguaJuly 30–August 1Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua148 XXXIV / XXIX 2022 Managua June 17–19 Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 203 XXXV / XXX2023Guatemala CityJune 3–4Estadio Cementos Progreso XXXVI / XXXI2024San JoséMay 18–19Estadio Nacional
Junior records
Boys (U-20) EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlace100 m10.46 Mateo Edward 25 May 20122012 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador200 m21.08 Alonso Edward 27 May 20072007 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador400 m46.90Antonio Grant 2 June 20182018 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador800 m1:49.95Juan Castro Villalobos1 June 20182018 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador1500 m3:54.68Mario Pacay 13 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador5000 m14:31.11Mario Pacay 12 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador10,000 m31:11.93Mario Pacay 14 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador3000 m steeplechase9:23.14Erick Rodríguez 16 May 20092009 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador110 m hurdles14.06 s Renan Palma 19 July 20082008 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador400 m hurdles51.88José Humberto Bermúdez 28 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaHigh jump2.11 mJaime Escobar Valdivieso 12 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El SalvadorPole vault4.81 mNatán Rivera 30 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaLong jump7.51 mIrving Saladino 24 May 20022002 Guatemala Guatemala City, GuatemalaTriple jump15.63 m Jason Castro 29 May 20102010 Panamá Panama City, PanamaShot put16.58 mBryan Méndez 18 June 20112011 San Salvador San Salvador, El SalvadorDiscus throw49.00 mMarlón Queme 29 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaHammer throw64.24 mEnrique Martinez Florez 30 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaJavelin throw60.90 mRowie Miranda 21 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa RicaDecathlon6121 ptsDarwin Colón 12–13 May 20062006 Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala10,000 m walk (track)42:51.82José Eduardo Ortiz 2 June 20182018 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador4 × 100 m relay42.04Arturo DeliserGino ToscanoJaime SmithErick Aguirre21 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa Rica4 × 400 m relay3:13.51Gerald DrummondCesar Andrey VásquezDavid HodgsonLuis Alonso Murillo27 May 20122012 San Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador
Girls (U-20) EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlace100 m11.66 Mariandreé Chacón17 June 20222022 ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaragua200 m24.93 (NWI)Glenda Davis 25 May 20132013 San José San José, Costa Rica400 m54.93Daniela Rojas Gutiérrez 22 May 20162016 San JoséSan José, Costa Rica800 m2:12.81Brenda Salmerón 16 May 20092009 El SalvadorSan Salvador, El Salvador1500 m4:40.77Brenda Salmerón 17 May 20092009 El SalvadorSan Salvador, El Salvador3000 m10:26.41Noelia Vargas 3 June 20182018 El SalvadorSan Salvador, El Salvador5000 m18:14.91Noelia Vargas 1 June 20182018 El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador10,000 m38:04.45Eugenia Allen 24 May 20022002 Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala100 m hurdles13.80 Andrea Carolina Vargas 24 May 20142014 Managua Managua, Nicaragua400 m hurdles (76.2 cm)1:00.66Daniela Rojas Gutiérrez 20 May 20162016 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3000 m steeplechase11:44.88Irma Margarita Aldana 22 May 20162016 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa RicaHigh jump1.68 mKashany Ríos 29 May 20102010 Panamá Panama City, PanamaPole vault3.51 mAndrea Michelle Velasco 20 May 20162016 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa RicaLong jump5.80 mEstefany Cruz 19 July 20082008 ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El SalvadorTriple jump12.32 m Nancy Sandoval 30 July 20172017 ManaguaManagua, NicaraguaShot put11.94 mNathyan Catano 5 September 20032003 San José San José, Costa RicaDiscus throw44.67 mAixa Middleton 26 May 20072007 ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El SalvadorHammer throw53.79 mSabrina Gaitán 14 June 20152015 El Salvador San Salvador, El SalvadorJavelin throw48.05 mDalila Rugama 6 September 20032003 San José San José, Costa RicaHeptathlon4364 ptsStephanie Grant 19–20 August 19951995 San Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador10,000 m walk (track)48:37.27Noelia Vargas 2 June 20182018 ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador4 × 100 m relay48.09Nathalee Joane ArandaKaila Xiomara SmithAna María MartínezGabriela Shimara Guevara25 May 20132013 San José San José, Costa Rica4 × 400 m relay3:53.95María Segura VargasLissette Ramírez NúñezAlejandra Murillo BarrantesDaniela Rojas Gutiérrez22 May 20162016 ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica
Youth records Key:
Boys (U-18) EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlace100 m10.78 Arturo Deliser23 May 20142014 Managua Managua, Nicaragua200 m21.61Arturo Deliser25 May 20132013 San José San José, Costa Rica400 m48.51Antonio Grant 22 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa Rica800 m1:52.03Juan Diego Castro Villalobos 20 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa Rica1500 m3:59.69Juan Diego Castro Villalobos 22 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa Rica3000 m8:48.11Roy Vargas 19 August 19951995 San Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador110 m hurdles (91 cm)13.94 (NWI)Wienstan Mena 13 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador400 m hurdles (84 cm)53.26Pablo Ibáñez 12 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador2000 m steeplechase6:15.80Allan Rodriguez Mata 3 June 20182018 El Salvador San Salvador, El SalvadorHigh jump1.97 mFrancisco Rodriguez Castaneda 28 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaPole vault4.21 mNatán Armando Rivera 25 May 20142014 Managua Managua, NicaraguaLong jump7.02 mJuan Mosquera 18 June 20112011 San Salvador San Salvador, El SalvadorTriple jump14.93 mJason Castro 20 July 20082008 Championships San Salvador, El SalvadorShot put15.34 mPablo Abarca 23 May 20142014 Managua Managua, NicaraguaDiscus throw45.79 mJosé Francisco Araya 26 May 20122012 Championships San Salvador, El SalvadorHammer throw62.76 mRodrigo Moran Gaitan 3 June 20182018 Championships San Salvador, El SalvadorJavelin throw67.93 mArmando Abdiel Caballero 1 June 20182018 Championships San Salvador, El SalvadorDecathlon6240 ptsMauricio Galindo Vega 29–30 July 2017 2017 Managua Managua, Nicaragua10,000 m walk (track)44:05.92Oseas Abimael Accu 2 June 20182018 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador4 × 100 m relay43.18Keiner ArboineKluiverth NuñezSebastian Alonso PizaKayle Farguharson30 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaMedley relay1:57.06Arturo DeliserGino Alfredo ToscanoJosé Abdul DemeraMiguel Angel Ortega25 May 20132013 San José San José, Costa Rica
Girls (U-18) EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateChampionshipsPlace100 m11.90 Selena Arjona20 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa Rica200 m24.86 Rosa Benita Baltazar 22 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa Rica400 m56.78Kathi Cuadra 29 May 20102010 Panamá Panama City, Panama800 m2:10.66Brenda Salmerón 25 May 20072007 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador1500 m4:38.73Brenda Salmerón 26 May 20072007 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador3000 m10:14.39Ana Hercules 12 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador100 m hurdles14.10Verónica Quijano 21 June 19971997 Guatemala Guatemala City, Guatemala400 m hurdles63.61Andrea Vargas24 May 20132013 San José San José, Costa Rica2000 m steeplechase7:24.45Irma Aldana 14 June 20152015 Championships San Salvador, El SalvadorHigh jump1.67 mKashani Ríos 20 July 20082008 Championships San Salvador, El SalvadorPole vault3.21 mFátima Soto21 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa RicaLong jump5.72 m Nathalee Aranda 18 June 20112011 San Salvador San Salvador, El SalvadorTriple jump12.23 m Nancy Sandoval22 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa RicaShot put (3.0 kg)13.37 mJennifer Rodriguez 30 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaDiscus throw40.07 mSabrina Gaitán24 May 20142014 Managua Managua, NicaraguaHammer (3.0 kg)62.49 mSabrina Gaitán 25 May 20142014 Managua Managua, NicaraguaJavelin throw (500 g)46.47 mJennifer Rodríguez 29 July 20172017 Managua Managua, NicaraguaJavelin throw (600 g)47.64 mJannis Ramírez 11 June 20042004 San José San José, Costa RicaHeptathlon3830 ptsVictoria Grenni Alvarado 1–2 June 20182018 El Salvador San Salvador, El Salvador5000 m walk (track)23:31.28Jamy Franco 25 May 20072007 Championships San Salvador, El Salvador4 × 100 m relay49.23Mariella Eugenia MenaCamila María EserskiMikaela María RankNancy Gabriela Sandoval21 May 20162016 Championships San José, Costa RicaSwedish relay2:15.99Eugenia StargartenIngrid NarváezKathi CuadraVanessa Romero29 May 20102010 Panamá Panama City, Panama
References
External links CADICA website (in Spanish)