The 12th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from February 27 to March 13, 1974, and included 1,928 athletes from 23 nations competing in 18 sports.

Central American and Caribbean Sports Games
Host citySanto Domingo
Country Dominican Republic
Edition12th
Nations23
Athletes1,928
Opening27 February 1974 (1974-02-27)
Closing13 March 1974 (1974-03-13)
Opened byJoaquín Balaguer[1]
Athlete's OathPorfirio Veras[1]
Torch lighterAlberto Torres[1]
Main venueEstadio Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte[1]

Sports

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Dominican Republic)

1974 Central American and Caribbean Games medal table
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Cuba1015535191
2  Mexico26302682
3  Venezuela14162656
4  Puerto Rico9243669
5  Colombia9171844
6  Costa Rica3328
7  Jamaica2327
8  Netherlands Antilles2057
9  Panama1121124
10  Dominican Republic*151420
11  Barbados1214
12  Virgin Islands1012
13  Belize1001
14  Trinidad and Tobago0235
15  El Salvador0213
16  Bahamas0101
17  Bermuda0011
  Guatemala0011
  Guyana0011
  Haiti0011
  Suriname0011
Totals (21 entries)171172186529

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Memoria XII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  2. ^ Games' commemorative poster