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| Host city | Medellín |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Colombia |
| Edition | 13th |
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 2,605 |
| Opening | 7 July 1978 |
| Closing | 28 July 1978 |
| Opened by | Alfonso López Michelsen [1] |
| Torch lighter | Ramón Hoyos [1] |
| Main venue | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
The 13th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Medellín, Colombia from July 7 to July 28, 1978, and included 2,605 athletes from nineteen nations, competing in 21 sports.
Sports
Athletics ()
Baseball ()
Basketball ()
Boxing ()
Cycling ()
Diving ()
Fencing ()
Football ()
Gymnastics ()
Judo ()
Shooting ()
Softball ()
Swimming ()
Synchronized swimming ()
Tennis ()
Volleyball ()
Water polo ()
Weightlifting ()
Wrestling ()
Medal table
* Host nation ( Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Cuba | 120 | 44 | 18 | 182 |
| 2 | 
Mexico | 25 | 48 | 43 | 116 |
| 3 | 
Puerto Rico | 13 | 15 | 33 | 61 |
| 4 | 
Colombia* | 8 | 24 | 36 | 68 |
| 5 | 
Jamaica | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 | 
Venezuela | 5 | 24 | 29 | 58 |
| 7 | 
Dominican Republic | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 8 | 
Costa Rica | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 
Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | 
Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 
Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 
Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 
Panama | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 | 
Nicaragua | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | 
Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Suriname | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 
Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 19 | 
El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 188 | 189 | 206 | 583 | |
References
- ^ a b Memoria XIII Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe 1978 Medellín (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- (in Spanish) Meta
- (in Spanish) Official Results [usurped]
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