The tenth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 11 to July 25, 1966. These games were one of the largest ever with a total number of 1,689 athletes from eighteen participating nations.
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| Host city | San Juan |
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| Country |  Puerto Rico |
| Edition | 10th |
| Nations | 18 |
| Athletes | 1,689 |
| Opening | 11 July 1966 |
| Closing | 25 July 1966 |
| Opened by | Roberto Sánchez Vilella[1] |
| Athlete's Oath | Fernando Báez[1] |
| Torch lighter | Teófilo Colón[1] |
| Main venue | Hiram Bithorn Stadium[1] |
Organizing Committee
editAmong those that composed the organizing committee were; Emilio Huyke, President, Joaco Martinez Rousset, General Secretary, Felicio Torregrosa Teknical Directo, German Rieckhoff Sampayo, Legal Council, Jose Luis Purcell, Emilio Vergne, Rafael Aparicio, Luis Crespo, Juan Maldonado, Rafell Pont Flores, Norman H. Davila and others.[2]
Sports
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Medal table
edit* Host nation (Puerto Rico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 38 | 23 | 22 | 83 |
| 2 |  Cuba | 35 | 19 | 24 | 78 |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico* | 27 | 27 | 29 | 83 |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 10 | 23 | 21 | 54 |
| 5 |  Colombia | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 6 |  Jamaica | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 7 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 |  Panama | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 |  Guatemala | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 |  Barbados | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 |  Virgin Islands | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Guyana | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Nicaragua | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |  El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 138 | 137 | 136 | 411 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Los Decimos Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Fue Hace 27 Años. X Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). Puerto Rico. June 13, 1993. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Games' commemorative poster
- (in Spanish) Meta
- (in Spanish) Official Results[usurped]
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