The Cuban delegation has accumulated six gold medals, two silver medals, and six bronze medals at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, for a total of 14 medals, and remains in third place in the overall medal standings after another day of competitions this Sunday.
Judo and rowing have been the cornerstones of Cuba's achievements in these early days. Marlon Herrera was crowned in the 73-kilogram division, while the duo composed of Reidy Cardona and Leduar Suárez won gold in the men's double sculls with a time of 6:32.80 at the Rincón dam in Bonao.
These two titles add to those previously achieved by judokas Jonathan Charón (60 kg), Orlando Polanco (66 kg), and Dali Sentmanat (52 kg), along with that of cyclist Marlies Mejías in the women's individual time trial of 30 kilometers, Cuba's first gold medal in Santo Domingo 2026, achieved on Saturday with an average speed of 44.7 km/h.
At the top of the medal table is Mexico, leading by a wide margin: 16 golds, 15 silvers, and 12 bronzes, for a total of 43 medals. Colombia is in second place with six golds, eight silvers, and five bronzes (19 medals), surpassing Cuba only by the number of silver medals.
Behind the Cuban representation are Venezuela, in fourth place with 4 golds, 5 silvers, and 8 bronzes (17 medals), and the host country, the Dominican Republic, in fifth place with 3 golds, 2 silvers, and 8 bronzes (13 medals).
The Cuban delegation in this edition is made up of 504 athletes across 42 disciplines, one of the largest in the event. The official goal set prior to the start of the games is to finish among the top three in the medal tally and to achieve between 67 and 68 gold medals in total.
That position on the regional podium is not new for Cuba: at the San Salvador 2023 Games, the delegation also finished third with 74 golds, 59 silvers, and 63 bronzes, behind Mexico and Colombia. Historically, Cuba has been the dominant power in this event, with over 1,800 gold medals accumulated and a streak of first-place finishes that extended from 1970 to 1998, as well as leading positions in 2006 and 2014.
With numerous disciplines still to be contested and several of its key players yet to take action, the Cuban delegation will seek to climb the medal standings in the upcoming days of competition in Santo Domingo.
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