1998 Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Sports Games
Host cityMaracaibo, Venezuela
MottoThe Sun Games
Spanish: Los Juegos del Sol
Edition18th
Nations31
Athletes5,200
Opening8 August 1998 (1998-08-08)
Closing22 August 1998 (1998-08-22)
Opened byRafael Caldera[1]
Athlete's OathJulio Luna[1]
Torch lighterPedro Gamarro[1]
Main venueEstadio José Pachencho Romero[1]

The 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998, and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.

Mascot

The mascot for the Games was a goajira boy, Wayuuchon.[1]

Sports

31 sports were contested at the 1998 Games:

Medals

  *   Host nation (Venezuela)

1998 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Cuba1917469334
2 Mexico618771219
3 Venezuela*566867191
4 Colombia194351113
5 Puerto Rico11214880
6 Dominican Republic7204471
7 Suriname7108
8 Jamaica6131029
9 El Salvador4112237
10 Guatemala3112236
11 Panama36413
12 Antigua and Barbuda32510
13 Costa Rica23510
14 Bahamas2248
 Barbados2248
16 Trinidad and Tobago18514
17 British Virgin Islands1102
18 Nicaragua0268
19 Honduras0156
20 Haiti0033
21 Aruba0011
 Guyana0011
Totals (22 entries)3793764471,202

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Memoria XVIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  2. ^ "CAC Games - Venezuela 98". 2004-08-13. Archived from the original on 2004-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-05.