Athletics at the 1961 Bolivarian Games
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Athletics at the IV Bolivarian Games | |
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Host city | Barranquilla, Colombia |
Date(s) | December |
Level | Senior |
Events | 30 (21 men, 9 women) |
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Athletics competitions at the 1961 Bolivarian Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, in December, 1961.
A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR.[1] Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.[2]
A total of 30 events were contested, 21 by men and 9 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.[3]
Men
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Jean Holmes (PAN) | 12.1 | Silvia Hunte (PAN) | 12.5 | Jean Price (PAN) | 13.0 |
200 metres | Jean Holmes (PAN) | 25.4 | Silvia Hunte (PAN) | 26.5 | Jean Price (PAN) | 26.9 |
80 metres hurdles | Benilda Ascanio (VEN) | 12.6 | Nerva Matheus (VEN) | 13.6 | Nubia Sánchez (COL) | 13.8 |
High Jump | Lidia Velasco (COL) | 1.50 | Benilda Ascanio (VEN) | 1.40 | Carmen Méndez (VEN) | 1.40 |
Long Jump | Benilda Ascanio (VEN) | 4.91 | Gisela Vidal (VEN) | 4.83 | Alba López (COL) | 4.77 |
Shot Put | Francisca Roberts (VEN) | 12.10 | Mercedes García (COL) | 10.70 | Nerva Matheus (VEN) | 10.64 |
Discus Throw | Mercedes García (COL) | 35.67 | Ana Sánchez (COL) | 34.20 | Raquel Ortiz (COL) | 33.86 |
Javelin Throw | Alba López (COL) | 34.91 | Francisca Roberts (VEN) | 32.92 | Emma Alvear (COL) | 32.48 |
4 x 100 metres relay | Panama | 50.0 | Colombia | 51.7 | Venezuela | 52.3 |
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Venezuela | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
2 | Colombia | 10 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
3 | Panama | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
4 | Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |