2002 Central American Championships in Athletics

The 14th Central American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between October 12-13, 2002.

A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men and 18 by women.

Participation
A total of 180 athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:


 * 🇧🇿 Belize
 * 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (65)
 * 🇸🇻 El Salvador (15)
 * 🇬🇹 Guatemala
 * 🇭🇳 Honduras (8)
 * 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (12)
 * 🇵🇦 Panamá (24)

Medal summary
Results and medal winners were published.

Team Ranking
Costa Rica won the overall team ranking.

Total
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