Dominican Juana Arrendel won the gold medal in high jump at the Central American and Caribbean Sports Games taking place in Maracaibo, Venezuela. She jumped 1.90 meters to win her first gold. Nicke Gibson of Trinidad & Tobago and Nora Lusson of Cuba. This is the fifth gold the DR has won in the Games. DR is in seventh place with 37 medals, including five gold, eight silver and 24 bronze. Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname and Puerto Rico lead the games.
