1946 Central American and Caribbean Games information
5th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Sports Games
Host city
Barranquilla
Country
Colombia
Edition
5th
Athletes
1,540
Opening
5 March 1946 (1946-03-05)
Closing
25 March 1946 (1946-03-25)
Opened by
Mariano Ospina Pérez[1]
Torch lighter
Joaquín Bolívar[1]
Main venue
Estadio Olímpico Municipal
← 1938 Panama City
1950 Guatemala City →
The fifth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, from 5 March to 25 March 1946. These games featured 1,540 athletes from thirteen nations, competing in seventeen sports.
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