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| Host city | Medellín |
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| Country |  Colombia |
| Edition | 13th |
| Nations | 21 |
| Athletes | 2,605 |
| Opening | 7 July 1978 (1978-07-07) |
| Closing | 28 July 1978 (1978-07-28) |
| Opened by | Alfonso López Michelsen[1] |
| Torch lighter | Ramón Hoyos[1] |
| Main venue | Estadio Atanasio Girardot |
The 13th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Medellín, Colombia from July 7 to July 28, 1978, and included 2,605 athletes from nineteen nations, competing in 21 sports.
Athletics (details)
Baseball (details)
Basketball (details)
Boxing (details)
Cycling (details)
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Fencing (details)
Football (details)
Gymnastics (details)
Judo (details)
Shooting (details)
Softball (details)
Swimming (details)
Synchronized swimming (details)
Tennis (details)
Volleyball (details)
Water polo (details)
Weightlifting (details)
Wrestling (details)* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 120 | 44 | 18 | 182 |
| 2 |  Mexico | 25 | 48 | 43 | 116 |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico | 13 | 15 | 33 | 61 |
| 4 |  Colombia* | 8 | 24 | 36 | 68 |
| 5 |  Jamaica | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 |
| 6 |  Venezuela | 5 | 24 | 29 | 58 |
| 7 |  Dominican Republic | 3 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 8 |  Costa Rica | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 |  Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 |  Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Panama | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 15 |  Nicaragua | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Barbados | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Suriname | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 19 |  El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (19 entries) | 188 | 189 | 206 | 583 | |
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