1971 Central American Championships in Athletics

The sixth Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Pista Eduardo Garnier in San José, Costa Rica, between November 19–21, 1971.

Medal summary
Some results and medal winners could be reconstructed from the archive of Costa Rican newspaper La Nación.

Medal table (incomplete)
Only medals from the 27 events with known results from above are counted.

Team Rankings
Costa Rica won the overall team ranking, Nicaragua won the team ranking in the men's category, and Panamá won the team ranking in the women's category.

Total
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Male
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Female
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