The 2005 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes in Managua, Nicaragua, between May 21–22, 2005.
Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 18th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 13th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 80 events were contested, 40 by boys and 40 by girls.
Overall winner on points was 
Costa Rica.[1]
| XVIII Central American Junior and XIII Central American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | May 21–22 |
| Host city | Managua, Nicaragua  |
| Venue | Estadio de Atletismo del Instituto Nicaragüense de Deportes |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Events | 80 (40 boys, 40 girls) |
| Participation | 250 athletes from 4 nations |
| Records set | 14 |
Medal summary
editComplete results can be found on the CADICA[2] and on the CACAC webpage.[3]
Junior
editBoys (U-20)
editGirls (U-20)
editYouth
editBoys (U-18)
editGirls (U-18)
editMedal table (unofficial)
editThe medal table was published.[1][4]
* Host nation (Nicaragua)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 30 | 33 | 22 | 85 |
| 2 |  Guatemala (GUA) | 21 | 24 | 19 | 64 |
| 3 |  Panama (PAN) | 16 | 6 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Nicaragua (NIC)* | 12 | 16 | 19 | 47 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 79 | 79 | 72 | 230 | |
Team trophies
editThe placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls categories) was published.[1]
Overall
edit| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Costa Rica |
550 |
| 2 | Guatemala |
399 |
| 3 | Nicaragua |
320 |
| 4 | Panamá |
237 |
Participation
editA total number of 250 athletes and officials were reported to participate in the event.[1] Belize, El Salvador, and Honduras did not participate because of bad weather conditions caused by Hurricane Adrian.[4][5] The number of athletes of some teams participating in the event was reported.[6][7]
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Nicaragua (52)
Panamá (30)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Costa Rica triunfó en campeonatos con 30 medallas de oro (in Spanish), La Nación, San José, Costa Rica, May 23, 2005, retrieved February 24, 2013
- ^ XIII Campeonato Centroamericano de Atletismo Juvenil B - XVIII Campeonato Centroamericano de Atletismo Juvenil A - Estadio Olímpico "Instituto Nicaraguense de Juventud y Deportes" - Managua Nicaragua, del 21 al 22 De Mayo del 2005 - RESULTADOS (PDF) (in Spanish), CADICA, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved February 24, 2013
- ^ AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados - Campeonato CA Juvenil 2005 - XIV "B" / XIX "A" - CA-j Managua NCA - 21-22 May 2005 (in Spanish), CACAC, retrieved February 24, 2013
- ^ a b Fletes, Pablo (May 23, 2005), Breves (in Spanish), La Prensa, Managua, Nicaragua, archived from the original on April 13, 2013, retrieved February 24, 2013
- ^ Fletes, Pablo (May 30, 2005), Atletismo debe ser replanteado - A pensar en el espectáculo - Amadeo Francis considera útil un replanteo de la Federación local (in Spanish), La Prensa, Managua, Nicaragua, archived from the original on April 13, 2013, retrieved February 24, 2013
- ^ Acuña, Roberto (May 13, 2005), ATLETISMO: CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO DE ATLETISMO MENOR-JUVENIL - Treinta atletas van a Nicaragua (in Spanish), Crítica en Línea, Panamá, archived from the original on April 16, 2013, retrieved February 24, 2013
- ^ Rayo Ruiz, Alberto (May 6, 2005), Tropa lista para el Juvenil C.A. (in Spanish), La Prensa, Managua, Nicaragua, archived from the original on April 13, 2013, retrieved February 24, 2013