The 2013 Central American Games, the X edition of the Central American Games, were celebrated in San José, Costa Rica from 3 to 17 March 2013. It was largest multi-sport event organized in Costa Rica.[1]
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| Host city | San José |
|---|---|
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Teams | 7 |
| Athletes | 2738 |
| Opening | March 3, 2013 |
| Closing | March 17, 2013 |
| Opened by | Laura Chinchilla |
| Torch lighter | Sylvia Poll |
| Main venue | Estadio Nacional |
| Website | www |
The games were officially opened by Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla. Torch lighter was swimmer Sylvia Poll, who won the silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.[2]
Venues
editSan José, Costa Rica
edit| Venue | Capacity | Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Estadio Nacional | 35,062 | Athletics Chess Football (soccer) |
| Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser | TBD | Football (soccer) |
| Estadio Zapote | TBD | Football (soccer) |
| Parque Metropolitano La Sábana | TBD | Softball |
| Patinódromo del Parque Metropolitano | TBD | Roller speed skating |
| Avenida Paseo Colón | TBD | Roller speed skating |
| Gimnasio Nacional | TBD | Volleyball |
| Gimnasio Nacional Eddy Cortés | TBD | Artistic Gymnastic |
| Estadio de Beisbol Antonio Escarré | TBD | Baseball |
| Gimnasio de la Ciudad Deportiva de San José | TBD | Basketball Handball |
| Piscina olímpica de la Ciudad Deportiva de San José | TBD | Swimming |
| Ciudad Deportiva de Hatillo | TBD | Racquetball |
| Cancha de Hatillo 7 | TBD | Beach volleyball |
| Bol Cariari | TBD | Bowling |
| Gimnasio del Liceo de Costa Rica | TBD | Bodybuilding Boxing Taekwondo Table tennis |
| Club Hípico La Caraña | TBD | Equestrianism |
| Nave de Ladrillo de La Antigua Aduana | TBD | Fencing |
| Radial de la Florencio del Castillo, and Route 32 | TBD | Road Cycling |
| Gimnasio del Polideportivo de San Francisco de Dos Ríos | TBD | Weightlifting Wrestling |
| Gimnasio del Colegio Técnico Profesional de Santa Ana | TBD | Futsal |
| Escuela Central de San Sebastián | TBD | Judo Karate |
| Piscina María del Milagro Paris | TBD | Synchronized swimming |
| Parque de la Paz | TBD | BMX cycling |
| Tenis del Parque de La Paz | TBD | tennis |
| Universidad para La Paz | TBD | Mountain biking |
Open water swimming
Triathlon
Endurance riding (Equestrianism)
Sports
edit- Aquatic sports
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Bodybuilding ()
Bowling ()
Boxing ()
Chess ()- Cycling
BMX racing ()
Mountain biking ()
Road cycling ()
Equestrian ()
Fencing ()- Football
Football ()
Futsal ()- Beach soccer ()
Gymnastics ()
Handball ()
Judo ()
Karate ()
Racquetball ()
Roller speed skating ()
Softball ()
Table tennis ()
Taekwondo ()
Triathlon ()- Volleyball
Beach volleyball ()
Volleyball ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Costa Rica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 100 | 100 | 92 | 292 |
| 2 |  Costa Rica (CRC)* | 93 | 82 | 110 | 285 |
| 3 |  El Salvador (ESA) | 67 | 68 | 68 | 203 |
| 4 |  Panama (PAN) | 43 | 46 | 58 | 147 |
| 5 |  Honduras (HON) | 33 | 29 | 44 | 106 |
| 6 |  Nicaragua (NIC) | 15 | 27 | 71 | 113 |
| 7 |  Belize (BLZ) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 352 | 353 | 445 | 1,150 | |
References
edit- ^ [1] Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today
- ^ Herrera F., Manuel (March 4, 2013), Inauguración de San José 2013 - Costa Rica recordó sus raíces durante apertura de Juegos (in Spanish), La Nación, San José, Costa Rica, retrieved March 4, 2013
External links
edit- Official Games Webpage (In Spanish)