Athletics at the 1961 Bolivarian Games
International athletics championship event
| Athletics at the IV Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December |
| Host city | Barranquilla, Colombia  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 30 (21 men, 9 women) |
1961 Bolivarian Games | |
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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Horacio Esteves (VEN) | 10.4 | Rafael Romero (VEN) | 10.6 |  Sidney Dobrs (PAN) | 10.8 |
| 200 metres | Rafael Romero (VEN) | 21.4 | Horacio Esteves (VEN) | 21.5 | Mario Brown (PAN) | 22.3 |
| 400 metres | Humberto Brown (PAN) | 49.0 | Pedro González (COL) | 49.9 | Arístides Pineda (VEN) | 50.3 |
| 800 metres | José Neira (COL) | 1:53.0 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | 1:55.5 | Harley Romero (COL) | 1:57.7 |
| 1500 metres | José Neira (COL) | 4:00.1 | Álvaro Mejía (COL) | 4:02.7 | Harvey Borrero (COL) | 4:06.3 |
| 5000 metres | Manuel Cabrera (COL) | 16:14.2 | José Chacón (COL) | 16:15.0 | Luis Navas (COL) | |
| 10,000 metres | Manuel Cabrera (COL) | 34:03.1 | Luis Navas (COL) | 34:04.8 | Hernán Barreneche (COL) | 34:36.5 |
| Half Marathon | Luis Navas (COL) | 1:11:58 | Hernán Barreneche (COL) | 1:12:29 | Florentino Oropesa (VEN) | 1:14:27 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Teófilo Davis Bell (VEN) | 14.8 | Juan Muñoz (VEN) | 14.8 | Arturo Perkins (PAN) | 15.1 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Víctor Maldonado (VEN) | 54.0 | Arístides Pineda (VEN) | 55.1 | Arturo Perkins (PAN) | 55.3 |
| High Jump |  Roberto Abugattás (PER) | 1.80 | Ramón Bastardo (VEN) | 1.75 | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 1.75 |
| Pole Vault | César Quintero (COL) | 3.80 | Brígido Iriarte (VEN) | 3.70 | José Restrepo (COL) | 3.40 |
| Long Jump | Juan Muñoz (VEN) | 7.22 | Ramón Bastardo (VEN) | 6.89 | Clive Bonas (VEN) | 6.81 |
| Triple Jump | Asnoldo Devonish (VEN) | 14.13 | Olguer Ortiz (COL) | 13.32 | Juan Muñoz (VEN) | 13.32 |
| Shot Put | José Bracho (VEN) | 14.45 | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 13.93 | Dagoberto González (COL) | 13.79 |
| Discus Throw | Dagoberto González (COL) | 46.05 | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 45.42 | Daniel Cereali (VEN) | |
| Hammer Throw | Daniel Cereali (VEN) | 50.43 | Marcelino Borrero (COL) | 47.05 | Luis Vargas (COL) | 45.12 |
| Javelin Throw | Jesús Rodríguez (VEN) | 67.24 | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 66.43 | Luis Zárate (PER) | 60.83 |
| Pentathlon | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 3161 | Roberto Caravaca (VEN) | Hernando Gutiérrez (COL) | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Venezuela | 42.0 | Panama | Colombia | ||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Venezuela | 3:21.8 | Colombia | 3:26.0 | Panama | 3:26.3 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela (VEN) | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL)* | 10 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
| 3 | Panama (PAN) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Peru (PER) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
References
- ^ Gamarra Zorrilla, José, Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII (PDF) (in Spanish), ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina", retrieved June 28, 2012
- ^ CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN (PDF) (in Spanish), Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano, archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2012, retrieved June 28, 2012
- ^ BOLIVARIAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved June 27, 2012
