1962 Central American and Caribbean Games

(Redirected from Basketball at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games) 9th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games

Central American and Caribbean Games
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Host city	Kingston
Country	Jamaica
Edition	9th
Nations	15
Athletes	1,559
Sport	16
Opening	15 August 1962 (1962-08-15)
Closing	28 August 1962 (1962-08-28)
Opened by	Sir Kenneth Blackburne
Athlete's Oath	George Kerr
Main venue	National Stadium
← 1959 Caracas 1966 San Juan →

The ninth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica from August 15 to August 28, 1962. This games included 1,559 athletes from fifteen nations. It took place days after the country had gained independence from the United Kingdom. It is the first and so far only Central American and Caribbean Games to be held in a non-Spanish-speaking country.

Sports

Medal table

* Host nation (Jamaica)

1962 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table
Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Mexico	37	25	27	89
2	Venezuela	15	27	15	57
3	Cuba	12	11	13	36
4	Puerto Rico	11	14	13	38
5	Colombia	10	4	11	25
6	Jamaica*	8	7	8	23
7	Trinidad and Tobago	4	4	7	15
8	Netherlands Antilles	4	3	2	9
9	Bahamas	4	1	1	6
10	Panama	3	7	4	14
11	Dominican Republic	2	1	2	5
12	British Guiana	1	3	2	6
13	Guatemala	1	2	2	5
14	El Salvador	0	2	3	5
15	Barbados	0	1	2	3
Totals (15 entries)		112	112	112	336

References

^ Memoria oficial del comite organizador de los IX Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
"Games' commemorative poster" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2024-12-27.

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Central American and Caribbean Games	1926 Mexico City 1930 Havana 1935 San Salvador 1938 Panama City 1946 Barranquilla 1950 Guatemala City 1954 Mexico City 1959 Caracas 1962 Kingston 1966 San Juan 1970 Panama City 1974 Santo Domingo 1978 Medellín 1982 Havana 1986 Santiago 1990 Mexico City 1993 Ponce 1998 Maracaibo 2002 San Salvador 2006 Cartagena 2010 Mayagüez 2014 Veracruz 2018 Baranquilla 2023 San Salvador 2026 Santo Domingo 2030 TBD
Central American and Caribbean Beach Games	2022 Santa Marta 2025 Puntarenas
Central American and Caribbean Junior Games	2024

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