2001 Central American Games
{{Infobox games
| name = VII Central American Games
| logo = Centroamericano2001.JPG
| size =
| caption = Logo for the 2001 Central American Games
| host_city = Guatemala City
| country = {{Flagcountry|GUA}}
| motto =
| nations = 7
| athletes = 2182
| events = 30 sports
| opening = {{Start date|2001|11|25}}
| closing = {{End date|2001|12|03}}
| opened_by = Harris Whitbeck
| athlete_oath =
| judge_oath =
| torch_lighter = Euda Carías
| stadium = Estadio Mateo Flores
| previous = 1997 San Pedro Sula
| next = 2006 Managua
}}
The VII Central American Games (Spanish: VII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 22 November and 3 December 2001.
The games were opened by Harris Whitbeck as a
delegate for Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo. Torch lighter was
Taekwondo fighter Euda Carías.
{{ Citation
| last = López R.
| first = Fernando
| last2 = Móvil
| first2 = José Carlos
| date = November 25, 2001
| title = Inauguran los VII Juegos - Euda Carías enciende el pebetero
| url = http://www.prensalibre.com/deportes/Inauguran-VII-Juegos_0_40796793.html
| publisher = La Prensa Libre, Guatemala
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 5, 2012
}}
Participation
A total of 2,182 athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:
{{ Citation
| last =
| first =
| date = November 24, 2001
| title = Juegos Centroamericanos se inauguran hoy en Guatemala - Guatemala y El Salvador tienen la mayor cantidad de atletas y son los grandes favoritos
| url = http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2001/11/24/hoy/deportes/345715.html
| publisher = La Prensa, Panamá
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 3, 2012
}}
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- {{flag|Belize|1981}} (149)
- {{flag|Costa Rica}} (309)
- {{flag|El Salvador}} (494)
- {{flag|Guatemala}} (564) (Host)
- {{flag|Honduras|1949}} (334)
- {{flag|Nicaragua}} (189)
- {{flagicon|Panama}} Panamá (143)
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Sports
The competition featured 363 events (215 men, 135 women, 13 mixed) in 37 disciplines from 29 official sports (plus roller speed skating as exhibition event).
{{ Citation
| date = November 25, 2001
| title = C.A. en fiesta deportiva - ¿Quién ganará los Juegos?
| url = http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2001/noviembre/25-noviembre-2001/deportes/deportes2.html
| publisher = El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 5, 2012
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130223004431/http://archivo.elnuevodiario.com.ni/2001/noviembre/25-noviembre-2001/deportes/deportes2.html
| archive-date = February 23, 2013
| url-status = dead
| df = mdy-all
}}
{{ Citation
| last =
| first =
| date = November 20, 2001
| title = Llegan a Guatemala las primeras delegaciones
| url = http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2001/11/20/hoy/deportes/340690.html
| publisher = La Prensa, Panamá
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 3, 2012
}}
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- Aquatic sports ({{detailslink|Swimming at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Diving ({{detailslink|Swimming at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Swimming ({{detailslink|Swimming at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Synchronized swimming ({{detailslink|Swimming at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Water polo ({{detailslink|Swimming at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Archery ({{detailslink|Archery at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Athletics ({{detailslink|Athletics at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Baseball ({{detailslink|Baseball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Basketball ({{detailslink|Basketball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Bodybuilding ({{detailslink|Bodybuilding at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Bowling ({{detailslink|Bowling at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Boxing ({{detailslink|Boxing at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Chess ({{detailslink|Chess at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Cycling ({{detailslink|Cycling at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Equestrian ({{detailslink|Equestrian at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Fencing ({{detailslink|Fencing at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- Football ({{detailslink|Football at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Football ({{detailslink|Football at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Futsal ({{detailslink|Football at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Gymnastics ({{detailslink|Gymnastics at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Handball ({{detailslink|Handball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Judo ({{detailslink|Judo at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Karate ({{detailslink|Karate at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Racquetball ({{detailslink|Racquetball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Roller speed skating ({{detailslink|Roller speed skating at the 2001 Central American Games}})†
- 30px Rowing ({{detailslink|Rowing at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Shooting ({{detailslink|Shooting at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Softball ({{detailslink|Softball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Squash ({{detailslink|Squash at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Table tennis ({{detailslink|Table tennis at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Taekwondo ({{detailslink|Taekwondo at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Tennis ({{detailslink|Tennis at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Triathlon ({{detailslink|Triathlon at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- Volleyball ({{detailslink|Volleyball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Beach volleyball ({{detailslink|Volleyball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Volleyball ({{detailslink|Volleyball at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Weightlifting ({{detailslink|Weightlifting at the 2001 Central American Games}})
- 30px Wrestling ({{detailslink|Wrestling at the 2001 Central American Games}})
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†: Exhibition contest
Medal table
The table below is taken from Costa Rican newspaper La Nación,
{{ Citation
| last = Leandro C.
| first = Hárold
| date = December 4, 2001
| title = Juegos Centroamericanos - Se alcanzó la meta, pero...
| url = http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2001/diciembre/04/deportes7.html
| publisher = LA NACION S.A., San José, Costa Rica
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = August 5, 2012
}}
Nicaraguan medals are from El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua.
{{ Citation
| last = Ruiz
| first = Martín
| date = February 28, 2013
| title = Juegos Centroamericanos a la vista - ¿Cuántas medallas?
| url = http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/279076-cuantas-medallas
| page =
| publisher = El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = March 4, 2013
}}
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host =
| flag_template =
| event =
| team =
| gold_GUA = 142 | silver_GUA = 129 | bronze_GUA = 93
| gold_ESA = 140 | silver_ESA = 113 | bronze_ESA = 88
| gold_CRC = 40 | silver_CRC = 61 | bronze_CRC = 70
| gold_PAN = 15 | silver_PAN = 35 | bronze_PAN = 20
| gold_NCA = 15 | silver_NCA = 12 | bronze_NCA = 78
| gold_HON = 11 | silver_HON = 35 | bronze_HON = 61 | name_HON={{flagteam|HON|1949}}
| gold_BLZ = 3 | silver_BLZ = 5 | bronze_BLZ = 13
}}