Athletics at the IV Bolivarian Games | |
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Dates | December |
Host city | Barranquilla, Colombia ![]() |
Level | Senior |
Events | 30 (21 men, 9 women) |
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 winners were published. [3]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | ![]() | 12.1 | ![]() | 12.5 | ![]() | 13.0 |
200 metres | ![]() | 25.4 | ![]() | 26.5 | ![]() | 26.9 |
80 metres hurdles | ![]() | 12.6 | ![]() | 13.6 | ![]() | 13.8 |
4 x 100 metres relay | ![]() Josephine Sobers Jean Price Silvia Hunte Jean Holmes-Mitchell | 50.0 | ![]() Nubia Sánchez Alba López Ana Alvarado Smirna Paz | 51.7 | ![]() Elizabeth Díaz Marisela De Díaz Gisela Vidal Benilda Ascanio | 52.3 |
High Jump | ![]() | 1.50 | ![]() | 1.40 | ![]() | 1.40 |
Long Jump | ![]() | 4.91 | ![]() | 4.83 | ![]() | 4.77 |
Shot Put | ![]() | 12.10 | ![]() | 10.70 | ![]() | 10.64 |
Discus Throw | ![]() | 35.67 | ![]() | 34.20 | ![]() | 33.86 |
Javelin Throw | ![]() | 34.91 | ![]() | 32.92 | ![]() | 32.48 |
* Host nation (Colombia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 12 | 13 | 35 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Totals (4 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 |