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Central American and Caribbean Games Mark Centennial with Record Medal Wins
The Central American and Caribbean Games were officially created on 4 July 1924 in Paris with International Olympic Committee approval, backed by Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala. The first edition took place from 12 October to 2 November 1926 in Mexico City, featuring 269 athletes from the three founding nations competing in seven sports. The quadrennial event has grown to include dozens of nations across the region, with interruptions only during World War II – the 1942 Games were postponed and resumed in 1946 in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The 2026 edition celebrates the Games’ 100‑year legacy. Notable athletes highlighted include Cuba’s shooter Hermes Rodríguez, who amassed 22 medals (19 gold, 3 silver) between 1986 and 1998, the most gold medals in the competition’s history; Mexico’s artistic swimmer Nuria Diosado, who recorded her 18th gold at the 2023 San Salvador Games to become the most‑decorated female gold‑medalist; and Guatemala’s Octavio Sandoval, who gathered 23 medals across seven editions spanning three decades. Emerging talent Dali Sentmanat, a 19‑year‑old judoka, captured gold in her debut at the Games and looks ahead to the world championships two months later.
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Central American and Caribbean Games · Dali Sentmanat · Hermes Rodríguez · Nuria Diosado · Octavio Sandoval
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 1942 Games were postponed due to World War II and resumed in 1946 in Barranquilla, Colombia. laverdadnoticias.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 19‑year‑old judoka Dali Sentmanat won gold in her debut at the Central American and Caribbean Games and will compete at the world championships two months later. www.trabajadores.cu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The first edition of the Games was held from 12 October to 2 November 1926 in Mexico City with 269 athletes from Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala competing in seven sports. laverdadnoticias.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexican artistic swimmer Nuria Diosado won her 18th gold medal at the 2023 San Salvador Games, becoming the most gold‑winning woman in the competition’s history. www.si.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cuban shooter Hermes Rodríguez earned 22 medals (19 gold, 3 silver) between 1986 and 1998, the most gold medals in Games history. www.si.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Central American and Caribbean Games were officially created on 4 July 1924 in Paris with IOC approval. laverdadnoticias.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Guatemalan athlete Octavio Sandoval accumulated 23 medals across seven editions of the Games over nearly three decades. www.si.com