Tyrone Smith failed in his bid to defend his long jump title at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico, yesterday, finishing a disappointing eleventh with a best leap of 7.17 metres in the final.

The 30-year-old was aiming to reclaim the crown he captured at the previous Games four years ago in Puerto Rico, when he posted a personal best of 8.22, which was a national record and the first CAC gold for Bermuda since Clarance “Nicky” Saunders won the high jump at the 1987 games in Venezuela.

Yesterday’s gold was claimed by David Registe, of Dominica, after a jump of 7.79, with Mohammad Halim Abdul, of the US Virgin Islands, close behind with a leap of 7.75.

Yunior Diaz, of Cuba, took the bronze with a leap of 7.66.

Meanwhile, Bermuda heptathlete Shianne Smith had a pair of top four finishes in four events yesterday, placing third in heat two of the 200 metres with a time of 25.08 seconds and fourth in the 100 metres hurdles, heat one, in a time of 14.80sec.

Smith also competed in the high jump and shot, finishing ninth in the high jump with a best leap of 1.55 and sixth in the shot with a throw of 11.28.

Yorgelis Rodrigues, of Cuba, is the girl to beat in the heptathlon, winning yesterday’s four events.

Competitors will take part in the long jump, javelin and 800 metres today.

• Cecilia Wollmann, the Bermuda sailor, remains in contention for a place on the podium at the Games

The Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club sailor is seventh at present in the women’s Laser Radial fleet, 14 points adrift of the third and final spot for the bronze medal with three races remaining.

Wollmann has sailed fairly consistent to remain in the hunt and will undoubtedly look to make a final push up the leaderboard heading into the business end of the regatta, being held at Camino Real Beach, Veramar Marina and Anton Lizardo Herioic Navy School.

Wollmann has posted six top-ten finishes with a best showing of fourth, which she managed in the second race.

Philipine van Aanholf, of Aruba, leads the women’s Laser Radial fleet.

Also flying Bermuda’s banner in sailing is Cameron Pimentel, whose medal hopes in the men’s Laser have already been dashed.

Pimentel, who won the Laser class at this year’s International Race Week, is eleventh among the 15 boats in his division, 37 points shy of the bronze medal with three races remaining.

At the completion of the ten race series, sailors in each division will be allowed to discard their worst score.