NACAC Combined Events Championships
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The NACAC Combined Events Championships is a track and field
competition in men's decathlon
and women's heptathlon. Organised by the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
(NACAC), it is an annual contest for combined events athletes representing countries in the region. It is typically held in late May or June.
The competition was launched in 2005 as part of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge, with the first edition taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. The event was repeated in San Juan the following year and had its third outing in 2007 in Santo Domingo
in the Dominican Republic
. The size of the competition was expanded in 2008 as it was renamed the Pan American Combined Events Championships and became open to combined events specialists representing any of the countries in the Americas. A record of 40 athletes from 15 countries took part in that edition.
The championships underwent another name change the following year, being held in Havana
, Cuba as the Americas Combined Events Cup. Headed by the Cuban Federation President, former Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena
, it was incorporated in to that year's Barrientos Memorial, Cuba's national track and field championships. No edition was held in 2010 and the event returned under its inaugural moniker for the 2011 season.
Cuba's Yordanis García
holds the championship record for the decathlon with his score of 8496 points. The heptathlon best is points by American Sharon Day. Two athletes have won at the event on two occasions: Maurice Smith of Jamaica and Ryan Harlan of the United States.
Nigeria's Naomi Osazuwa, a US-based athlete, received a special invitation from the NACAC President Neville McCook allowing her to compete as a guest athlete and she finished third in the heptathlon with a score of 5506 points.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
competition in men's decathlon
Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...
and women's heptathlon. Organised by the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
The North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within North America, Central America and the Caribbean. NACAC is one of six area associations of the...
(NACAC), it is an annual contest for combined events athletes representing countries in the region. It is typically held in late May or June.
The competition was launched in 2005 as part of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge, with the first edition taking place in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. The event was repeated in San Juan the following year and had its third outing in 2007 in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. The size of the competition was expanded in 2008 as it was renamed the Pan American Combined Events Championships and became open to combined events specialists representing any of the countries in the Americas. A record of 40 athletes from 15 countries took part in that edition.
The championships underwent another name change the following year, being held in Havana
Havana
Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous...
, Cuba as the Americas Combined Events Cup. Headed by the Cuban Federation President, former Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena
Alberto Juantorena
Alberto Juantorena Danger is a Cuban former track athlete. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he became the first and so far only athlete to win both the 400 and 800 m Olympic titles....
, it was incorporated in to that year's Barrientos Memorial, Cuba's national track and field championships. No edition was held in 2010 and the event returned under its inaugural moniker for the 2011 season.
Cuba's Yordanis García
Yordanis García
Yordanis García Barrisonte is a male decathlete from Cuba who competed for his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. He is the nephew of Yenima Arencibia....
holds the championship record for the decathlon with his score of 8496 points. The heptathlon best is points by American Sharon Day. Two athletes have won at the event on two occasions: Maurice Smith of Jamaica and Ryan Harlan of the United States.
Editions
| Edition | Year | Venue | City | Country | No. of athletes |
No. of nations |
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| 1st | 2005 | San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
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| 2nd | 2006 | Estadio Sixto Escobar Estadio Sixto Escobar Estadio Sixto Escobar is a multi-purpose stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches.The stadium was opened on November 12, 1935. The Cincinnati Reds conducted spring training at the stadium in 1936. The Miami Marlins were transferred to San Juan for the 1961... |
San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
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| 3rd | 2007 | Felix Sanchez Stadium | Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... |
27 | 9 | |
| 4th | 2008 | Felix Sanchez Stadium | Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... |
40 | 15 | |
| 5th | 2009 | Estadio Panamericano | Havana Havana Havana is the capital city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city proper has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of — making it the largest city in the Caribbean region, and the most populous... |
34 | 8 | |
| 6th | 2011 | Usain Bolt Track | Kingston Kingston, Jamaica Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island... |
Decathlon
| 2005 | 8232 pts | 7997 pts | 7923 pts | |||
| 2006 | 7966 pts | 7884 pts | 7703 pts | |||
| 2007 | 7901 pts | 7843 pts | 7816 pts | |||
| 2008 | 7820 pts | 7783 pts | 7747 pts | |||
| 2009 | 8496 pts | 7920 pts | 7808 pts | |||
| 2011 | 8078 pts | 7760 pts | 7609 pts |
Heptathlon
| 2005 | 5868 pts | 5603 pts | 5499 pts | |||
| 2006 | 5991 pts | 5956 pts | 5779 pts | |||
| 2007 | 6007 pts | 5770 pts | 5760 pts | |||
| 2008 | 5944 pts | 5704 pts | 5659 pts | |||
| 2009 | 6063 pts | 5982 pts | 5817 pts | |||
| 2011 | 5585 pts | 5534 pts | 5474 pts |
Nigeria's Naomi Osazuwa, a US-based athlete, received a special invitation from the NACAC President Neville McCook allowing her to compete as a guest athlete and she finished third in the heptathlon with a score of 5506 points.