Athletics at the 1951 Bolivarian Games
| Athletics at the III Bolivarian Games | |
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| Host city |
Caracas, Venezuela  |
| Date(s) | December 5-21 |
| Main stadium | Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 28 (21 men, 7 women) |
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Athletics competitions at the 1951 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela, between 5-21 December 1951.
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 28 events were contested, 21 by men and 7 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.[3]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Gerardo Salazar (PER) | 10.9 |  Andrés Fernández (ECU) | 11.0 |  Clayton Clark (PAN) | 11.0 |
| 200 metres | Gerardo Salazar (PER) | 22.1 |  Jaime Aparicio (COL) | 22.2 | Clayton Clark (PAN) | 22.4 |
| 400 metres | Sam LaBeach (PAN) | 48.0 | Guillermo Gutiérrez (VEN) | 48.4 | Miguel Ardín (VEN) | 50.8 |
| 800 metres | Frank Prince (PAN) | 1:58.0 | Libardo Mora (COL) | 1:59.6 | Filemón Camacho (VEN) | 2:00.4 |
| 1500 metres | Frank Prince (PAN) | 4:05.2 | Libardo Mora (COL) | 4:05.8 | Filemón Camacho (VEN) | 4:09.4 |
| 5000 metres | Faustino López (PAN) | 16:17.1 | Wenceslao Barzola (PER) | 16:17.3 | Germán Lozano (COL) | 16:18.8 |
| 10000 metres | Wenceslao Barzola (PER) | 33:49.3 |  Espiridión Villarcel (BOL) | 34:01.4 | Gustavo Ramírez (COL) | 34:18.8 |
| Half Marathon | Gustavo Ramírez (COL) | 1:13:17 | Germán Lozano (COL) | 1:13:50 | Espiridión Villarcel (BOL) | 1:14:19 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Teófilo Davis Bell (VEN) | 14.9 | Hernán Alzamora (PER) | 15.5 | Carlos Avíla (COL) | 15.5 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jaime Aparicio (COL) | 55.4 | Eduardo Leyva (COL) | 56.7 | Juan Laca (PER) | 56.9 |
| High Jump | Teófilo Davis Bell (VEN) | 1.81 | Cecil Dolmage (PER) | 1.77 | ||
| Pole Vault | Jaime Piqueras (PER) | 3.75 | Luis Ganoza (PER) | 3.75 | Pionono Chirino (VEN) | 3.65 |
| Long Jump | Arnoldo Devonish (VEN) | 7.20 | Máximo Reyes (PER) | 6.93 | Alfaro Parra (COL) | 6.79 |
| Triple Jump | Arnoldo Devonish (VEN) | 15.00 | Alberto Betalleluz (PER) | 14.53 | Jorge Mendoza (PER) | 13.77 |
| Shot Put | Rafael Trompiz (VEN) | 13.38 | Mauricio Rodríguez (VEN) | 12.35 | Pablo Freund (ECU) | 12.24 |
| Discus Throw | Mauricio Rodríguez (VEN) | 41.85 | Manuel Consiglieri (PER) | 40.41 | Pablo Freund (ECU) | 40.21 |
| Hammer Throw | Alberto Peirano (PER) | 43.71 | Vicente Lagoyete (COL) | 42.14 | Manuel Consiglieri (PER) | 41.47 |
| Javelin Throw | Carlos Monge (PER) | 54.49 | Hans Hillman (PER) | 52.77 | Manuel Gómez (VEN) | 51.60 |
| Pentathlon | Brígido Iriarte (VEN) | 3115 | Hernán Alzamora (PER) | 2742 | Manuel Gómez (VEN) | 2631 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Peru | 42.0 | Panama | 42.2 | Colombia | 43.0 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Panama | 3:16.5 | Venezuela | 3:23.1 | Colombia | 3:24.8 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metres | Carlota Gooden (PAN) | 6.5 | Adelina Bernard (PAN) | 6.8 | Raquel Torres (PER) | 6.8 |
| 100 metres | Carlota Gooden (PAN) | 12.5 | Adelina Bernard (PAN) | 12.7 | Raquel Torres (PER) | 12.7 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Aída Mawyin (ECU) | 13.3 | Brígida Gonzales (PER) | 13.6 | Manuela Vértiz (PER) | 13.6 |
| High Jump | Jacinta Sandiford (ECU) | 1.47 | Sheila Leyva (VEN) | 1.41 | Raquel Ruiz (PER) | 1.38 |
| Discus Throw | Julia Huapaya (PER) | 35.10 | Carmen Córcega (VEN) | 33.46 | Petra Carrera (VEN) | 30.17 |
| Javelin Throw | Sheila Leyva (VEN) | 36.22 | Clorinda Herrera (PER) | 34.55 | Josefina Rivero (VEN) | 33.35 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama | 49.5 | Peru | 51.3 | Venezuela | 52.9 |
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Panama | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Colombia | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Bolivia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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
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