Host city | Barranquilla |
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Country | Colombia |
Edition | 5th |
Athletes | 1,540 |
Opening | 5 March 1946 |
Closing | 25 March 1946 |
Opened by | Mariano Ospina Pérez[1] |
Torch lighter | Joaquín Bolívar[1] |
Main venue | Estadio Olímpico Municipal |
The fifth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, from 5 March to 25 March 1946. These games featured 1,540 athletes from thirteen nations, competing in seventeen sports.