The VII Central American Games (Spanish: VII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 22 November and 3 December 2001.

The games were opened by Harris Whitbeck as a delegate for Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo.

Torch lighter was Taekwondo fighter Euda Carías.

[1] A total of 2,182 athletes from 7 countries were reported to participate:[2][3] The competition featured 363 events (215 men, 135 women, 13 mixed) in 37 disciplines from 29 official sports (plus roller speed skating as exhibition event).

[2][4] †: Exhibition contest The table below is taken from Costa Rican newspaper La Nación,[5] Nicaraguan medals are from El Nuevo Diario, Managua, Nicaragua.