Mexico tops medal table at 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games
Mexico cemented its lead in the medal standings at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, tallying 112 gold, 77 silver and 61 bronze medals for a total of 250 after the second day of competition. The country added 19 medals on 2 August, including eight golds, six silvers and five bronzes across athletics, diving and other sports, keeping it well ahead of Colombia (55 gold) and Cuba.
Dominican Republic, the host nation, saw its women’s volleyball team open the tournament with a 3‑0 win over Costa Rica, while its women’s basketball squad captured bronze by defeating Panama. In boxing, Nicaraguan Andy Javier Caballero was disqualified after biting Dominican Miguel Ángel Encarnación. Cuba’s baseball team beat the Dominican Republic 9‑6, remaining unbeaten in the preliminaries and advancing to the Super Round.
Athlete highlights included Dominican runner Álvaro Abreu winning the men’s half‑marathon in 1:02:48, setting a new Games record, and Mexican divers Randal Willars and Emilio Treviño sweeping the 10 m platform golds and other diving events.
Entities: Andy Javier Caballero · Brayelin Martínez · Costa Rica women's volleyball team · Cuba (baseball team) · Dominican Republic · Dominican Republic (host nation) · Dominican Republic (team) · Dominican Republic women's volleyball team · Marileidy Paulino · Mexico (Mexican delegation) · Mexico (team) · Álvaro Abreu
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Brayelin Martínez scored nine points in the volleyball match against Costa Rica. (articles 6942aeeb-47f4-442c-aa80-f854e2b652cc, 1ce93eb0-5414-467f-b314-a442c29194aa)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Dominican Republic earned one gold, three silver and three bronze medals on the eighth day of competition. (article 4747cb7e-bd4e-47c9-aa45-0ae93d1bee00)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Dominican Republic's medal tally after the eighth day of the Games was 13 gold, 17 silver and 44 bronze, placing the nation sixth overall. (article 4747cb7e-bd4e-47c9-aa45-0ae93d1bee00)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Dominican women's volleyball team will face Cuba in their next match. (articles 6942aeeb-47f4-442c-aa80-f854e2b652cc, 1ce93eb0-5414-467f-b314-a442c29194aa)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Dominican women's volleyball team defeated Costa Rica 3-0 (25-14, 25-09, 25-12) in their opening match of the tournament at the Games. (articles 6942aeeb-47f4-442c-aa80-f854e2b652cc, 1ce93eb0-5414-467f-b314-a442c29194aa)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Álvaro Abreu won gold in the men's half marathon at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo with a time of 1:02:48, setting a new Games record. (articles 4747cb7e-bd4e-47c9-aa45-0ae93d1bee00, 7e389c7b-7621-40f9-96da-95e7e3ce7116)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Dominican women's volleyball team is ranked 13th in the world. (articles 6942aeeb-47f4-442c-aa80-f854e2b652cc, 1ce93eb0-5414-467f-b314-a442c29194aa)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The previous Games record for the half marathon was 1:03:50 set by Alberto González of Guatemala in San Salvador 2023. (article 4747cb7e-bd4e-47c9-aa45-0ae93d1bee00)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mexican divers Randal Willars and Emilio Treviño won gold in the 10 m platform and synchronized events. (Mexican divers Randal Willars and Emilio Treviño won gold in the 10 m platform and synchronized events.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Álvaro Abreu of Dominican Republic won the men's half‑marathon in 1:02:48, setting a new Games record. (Álvaro Abreu of Dominican Republic won the men's half‑marathon in 1:02:48, setting a new Games record.)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mexico leads the medal table with 112 gold, 77 silver and 61 bronze medals (total 250) after 2 August. (Mexico leads the medal table with 112 gold, 77 silver and 61 bronze medals (total 250) after 2 August.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mexico added 19 medals on 2 August, including eight gold, six silver and five bronze. (Mexico added 19 medals on 2 August, including eight gold, six silver and five bronze.)