CAC Games

The Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC Games) are a multi-sport regional in every four years, typically in the middle year between Summer Olympics. The games are open for countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the South American Caribbean countries of Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. 

The CAC Games are the oldest continuing regional games in the world. In the first edition, Mexico, Cuba and Guatemala were represented which were then called the Central American Games. In 1935, its name was changed to Central American and Caribbean Games. 

PARTICIPATION

1926: (3) CUB, GUA, MEX

1930: (8) CRC, CUB, HON, JAM, GUA, MEX, PAN, PUR

1935: (5) CUB, GUA, MEX, PAN, PUR

1938: (6) CUB, ESA, JAM, MEX, PAN, PUR

1946: (10) AHO, CUB, ESA, GUA, JAM, MEX, PAN, PUR, TTO, VEN

1950: (11) AHO, COL, CUB, ESA, GUA, HON, JAM, MEX, PAN, PUR, TTO

1954: (11) AHO, COL, CUB, DOM, ESA, GUA, JAM, MEX, PAN, PUR, VEN

1959: (12) AHO, COL, CRC, ESA, GUA, GUY (as BGU), JAM, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, VEN

1962: (14) BAH, BAR, COL, CUB, DOM, ESA, GUA, GUY (as BGU), JAM, MEX, PAN, PUR, TTO, VEN

1966: (13) AHO, BAH, BAR, COL, CUB, ESA, GUA, JAM, MEX, PAN, PUR, TTO, VEN

1970: (14) BAR, BAH, COL, CUB, GUA, GUY, ISV, JAM, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, TTO, VEN 

1974: (15) AHO, BAH, BAR, COL, CUB, CRC, GUA, GUY, ISV, JAM, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, TTO, VEN

1978: (17) AHO, BAH, BAR, COL, CUB, CRC, ESA, GUA, ISV, GUY, JAM, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SUR, TTO, VEN

1982: (16) AHO, BAH, BAR, BER, CUB, ESA, GUA, GUY, ISV, JAM, MEX, PAN, PUR, SUR, TTO, VEN

1986: (24) AHO, ANT, BAH, BAR, COL, CRC, CUB, DOM, ESA, GRN, GUA, GUY, ISV, IVB, HAI, HON, JAM, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SUR, TTO, VEN

1990: (28) AHO, ANT, ARU, BAH, BAR, BLZ, BER, CAY, COL, CRC, CUB, DOM, ESA, GRN, GUA, GUY, HAI, ISV, IVB, JAM, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SUR, TTO, VEN, VIN 

1993: (31) AHO, ANT, ARU, BAH, BAR, BLZ, BER, CAY, COL, CRC, CUB, DOM, DMA, ESA, ISV, IVB, GRN, GUA, GUY, HAI, JAM, LCA, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, SUR, TTO, VEN, VIN

1998: (31) AHO, ANT, ARU, BAH, BAR, BER, BLZ, CAY, COL, CRC, CUB, DOM, DMA, ESA, GRN, GUA, GUY, HAI, ISV, IVB, JAM, LCA, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, SUR, TTO, VEN, VIN 

2002: (27) AHO, ANT, BAH, BAR, BLZ, DOM, DMA, CAY, COL, ESA, GRN, GUA, GUY, HAI, HON, ISV, IVB, JAM, LCA, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SUR, TTO, VEN, VIN 

2006: (31) AHO, ANT, BAH, BAR, BER, BLZ, CAY, COL, CRC, CUB, DOM, DMA, ESA, GRN, GUA, GUY, HAI, HON, ISV, IVB, JAM, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, LCA, SUR, TTO, VEN, VIN 

2010: (30) AHO, ANT, BAH, BAR, BLZ, BER, COL, CAY, CRC, DOM, DMA, ESA, GRN, GUA, GUY, HAI, IVB, HON, JAM, LCA, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, SUR, TTO, ISV, VEN, VIN 

2014: (30) ANT, ARU, BAH, BAR, BLZ, BER, CAY, COL, CRC, CUB, DOM, DMA, ESA, GUA, GRN, GUY, HAI, HON, IVB, ISV, JAM, LCA, MEX, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, SUR, TTO, VEN, VIN 

2018: (35) ANT, ARU, BAH, BAR, BER, BLZ, CAY, COL, CRC, CUB, CUW, DOM, DMA, ESA, GRN, GUA, GUF, GUY, HAI, HON, ISV, IVB, JAM, LCA, MEX, MRT, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, SUR, TKS, TTO, VEN, VIN

2023: (32) ANT, BAH, BAR, BER, BLZ, CAY, COL, CRC, CUB, CUW, DOM, DMA, ESA, GLP, GRN, GUY, HON, IVB, ISV, JAM, LCA, MEX, MRT, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, TKS, TTO, VEN, VIN (IOC-banned Guatemalans competed as neutral)

2026: (32) ANT, BAH, BAR, BER, COL, CRC, CUB, CUW, DMA, DOM, ESA, GLP, GRN, GUA, GUY, HAI, HON, ISV, IVB, JAM, LCA, MEX, MTQ, NCA, PAN, PUR, SKN, SUR, TCA, TTO, VEN, VIN (Total 517 athletes)

PARTICIPATION FIGURES

Mexico is the only nation contested in all 25 editions.

>> Panama (24), Puerto Rico (24), Guatemala (23), Jamaica (23), Cuba (22), Venezuela (20), Colombia (19), El Salvador (19), Trinidad & Tobago (19), Bahamas (17), Barbados (17), Guyana (17), Netherland Antilles (15), Nicaragua (15), US Virgin Islands (15), Costa Rica (14), Dominican Republic (13), Surinam (12), Antigua & Barbuda (11), British Virgin Islands (11), Haiti (10), Bermuda (10), Grenada (10), St.Vincent & Grenadines (10), Honduras (10), Belize (9), Cayman Islands (9), St.Lucia (9), Dominica (9), St.Kitts & Nevis (8), Aruba (5), Curaçao (3), Martinique (3), Turks & Caicos Islands (3), French Guyana (1)

THREE-PEATS (Three successive golds in one event)

3 Rafael Fortun (CUB) in 100m (1946, 1950, 1954)

3 Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) in 1500m (2002, 2006, 2010)

3 Juan Luis Barrios (MEX) in 5000m (2006, 2010, 2014)

3 Alex Greaux (PUR) in 3000SC (2002, 2006, 2010)

3 Jose Cobo (CUB) in 3000SC (1974, 1978, 1982)

3 Alejandro Casanas (CUB) in 110H (1974, 1978, 1982)

3 Javier Sotomayor (CUB) in HJ (1990, 1993, 1998)

3 Teodoro Palacios (GUA) in HJ (1959, 1962, 1966)

3 Rolando Cruz (PUR) in PV (1959, 1962, 1966)

3 Luis Delis (CUB) in CUB (1978, 1982, 1986)

3 Ernesto Canto (MEX) in 20kmW (1982, 1986, 1990)

3 Miguelina Cobian (CUB) in 100m (1962, 1966, 1970)

3 Letitia Vriesde (SUR) in 800m (1993, 1998, 2002)

3 Levern Spencer (LCA) in HJ (2010, 2014, 2018)

3 Juana Arrendel (DOM) in HJ (1998, 2002, 2006)

3 Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TTO) in SP (2010, 2014, 2016)

3 Barbara Hechevarria (CUB) in DT (1990, 1993, 1998)

3 Carmen Romero (CUB) in DT (1970, 1974, 1978)

3 Maria Caridad Colon (CUB) in JT (1978, 1982, 1986)

3 Rose Mary Almanza (CUB) in 800m (2014, 2018, 2023)

LONGEST WIN STREAKS

10 Cuba in Women's DT (1962-1998)

10 Cuba in Women's JT (1962-1998)

10 Cuba in Men's HT (1962-1998)

10 Mexico in Men's 5000m (1978-2014)

9 Mexico in Men's 20kmW (1970-2002)

9 Cuba in Women's SP (1966-1998)

8 Mexico in Women's Marathon (1990-2018)

8 Cuba in Men's DT (1970-1998)

8 Cuba in Men's HJ (1970-1998)

8 Cuba in Men's 110H (1970-1998)

8 Cuba in Men's 100m (1966-1993)

7 Cuba in Women's 100H (1970-1993)

6 Cuba in Women's 100m (1962-1982)

6 Cuba in Women's HJ (1970-1990)

6 Cuba in Women's 4x400m (1978-1998)

6 Puerto Rico in Men's PV (1946-1966)

6 Mexico in Men's 10,000m (2002-current)