2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics
| XV Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships | |
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| Host city |
Bridgetown, Barbados 
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| Date(s) | 5–7 July |
| Main stadium | National Stadium |
| Level | Junior and Youth |
| Participation | about 445 (275 junior, 170 youth) athletes from 32 nations |
| Events | 69 (38 junior, 31 youth) |
| Records set | 22 championship records |
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The 15th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the National Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados obetween 5–7 July 2002. A discussion of the results is given.Usain Bolt of Jamaica set a total of 6 new championship records.
A total of 22 new championship records were set. Moreover, during the Girls' U-20 Javelin Throw, there were probably a couple of intermediate records set: Yuneisy Rodríguez of Cuba 46.96m, Ana Gutiérrez of Mexico 46.98m, and again Yuneisy Rodríguez 48.48m, as well as in the Girls' U-20 Triple Jump: Arianna Martínez of Cuba 13.43m, and Mabel Gay of Cuba 13.65m.
The results are published.
†: Event marked as exhibition.
The medal count was published.
Detailed result lists can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields a number of about 443 athletes (257 junior (under-20) and 159 youth (under-17)) from about 32 countries, a new record number of participating nations:
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