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1982 Central American and Caribbean Games

Sports events held in Havana, Cuba

Field	Value
name	XIV Central American and Caribbean Sports Games
logo	Habana 82 logo.svg
size	150px
host_city	Havana
country
organizer
edition	14th
nations	25
athletes	2,420
opening
closing
opened_by	Fidel Castro
athlete_oath	Alberto Juantorena
torch_lighter	María Caridad Colón
stadium	Estadio Pedro Marrero
website
previous	[1978 Medellín](1978-central-american-and-caribbean-games)
next	[1986 Santiago](1986-central-american-and-caribbean-games)

The 14th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 7 to August 18, 1982, and included 2,420 athletes from nineteen nations competing in 25 different sports. Some events were held in Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos, and the eastern end of the island.

The Games were originally awarded to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico get the hosted in 2010, which withdrew from organising in 1981. Havana stepped up to host the Games for the second time, the first being in 1930.

Opening

The torch was carried by María Caridad Colón.

Mascot

The mascot for the Games was Cuco, the Crocodile.

Sports

The Games had 24 sports.

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Notable results

The Dominicans best the Cubans in baseball.
A snatch world record was set by Cuban Daniel Núñez.

Medal table

References

"Memoria XIV Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe".
{{usurped. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120327083307/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf Official Results] p. 89 "held its fourteenth edition in Havana, on August 7–18"
{{usurped. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120327083307/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf Official Results] p.89 "with sub-venues in the cities of Santiago de Cuba, in the eastern part of the island, and in Cienfuegos, to the center"
{{usurped. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120327083307/http://www.mayaguez2010.com/results/pdf/odecabe/odecabe1.pdf Official Results] p. 89 "The program of competitions this time covered 24 sports"

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