| Athletics at the I Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 6–22 |
| Host city | Bogotá, Colombia  |
| Venue | Estadio El Campín |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 27 (23 men, 4 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1938 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia, in August 1938.
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 27 events were contested, 23 by men and 4 by women. Unusually, cross country events (individual and team) were part of the games.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.[3]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Manuel Valega (PER) | 11.0 A | Luis Derteano (PER) | 11.1 A | Roberto Temple (PER) | 11.3 A |
| 200 metres | Manuel Valega (PER) | 23.2 A | José Sánchez (COL) | Luis Derteano (PER) | ||
| 400 metres | Antonio Cuba (PER) | 51.2 A | Luis Luna (PER) | 51.6 A | Carlos Uribe (COL) | 52.1 A |
| 800 metres | Luis Espinoza (PER) | 2:02.0 A | Luis Gómez (COL) | 2:03.2 A | José Carrizales (PER) | |
| 1500 metres | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Manuel Alandia (BOL) | 4:29.4 A | José Carrizales (PER) | 4:29.8 A |  Evaristo Torres (ECU) | |
| 5000 metres | Héctor Toscano (ECU) | 16:50.0 A | Luis Calderón (ECU) | 16:51.0 A | Manuel Alandia (BOL) | |
| 10000 metres | Luis Calderón (ECU) | 36:55.8 A | Domingo Ticona (PER) | 37:33.0 A | José Cadena (ECU) | |
| Half Marathon | Jorge Nova (COL) | 1:34:18 A | Segundo Cadena (ECU) | 1:35:00 A | Miguel Orihuela (BOL) | |
| 110 metres hurdles | Tulio Pescheira (PER) | 16.1 A | Marcelo Julca (PER) | 16.2 A | Luis de la Guerra (PER) | 16.4 A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Marcelo Julca (PER) | 56.9 A | Enrique Valdivia (PER) | 58.7 A | Raúl Pardón (PER) | |
| High Jump | José Castro (PER) | 1.80 A | Julio Mera (PER) | 1.80 A | Eduardo Murata (PER) | 1.70 A |
| Pole Vault | Modesto Santa María (PER) | 3.50 A | Guillermo Chirichigno (PER) | 3.50 A | Eduardo Murata (PER) | 3.40 A |
| Long Jump | Guillermo Dyer (PER) | 7.23 A | Carlos Iturri (PER) | 6.74 A | Julio Mera (PER) | 6.64 A |
| Triple Jump | Oscar Bringas (PER) | 15.40 A | Humberto Perea (COL) | 14.20 A | Julio Mera (PER) | 13.93 A |
| Shot Put | Manuel Consiglieri (PER) | 12.90 A | Tulio Pescheira (PER) | 12.61 A | Abraham Woll (PER) | 11.36 A |
| Discus Throw | Manuel Consiglieri (PER) | 42.01 A | Atilio Accinelli (PER) | 38.76 A | Campo Gutiérrez (COL) | 35.60 A |
| Hammer Throw | Manuel Consiglieri (PER) | 40.20 A | Atilio Accinelli (PER) | 39.66 A | Fernando Saco (PER) | 35.35 A |
| Javelin Throw | Tulio Pescheira (PER) | 52.40 A | Manuel Falkonert (COL) | 52.15 A | Vicente Acevedo (PER) | 48.31 A |
| Pentathlon | Vicente Acevedo (PER) | 2775 A | Abraham Woll (PER) | 2546 A | Elias Gutiérrez (COL) | 2164 A |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Peru | 43.3 A | Ecuador | 44.5 A | Colombia | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Peru | 3:28.9 A | Colombia | 3:31.6 A | Ecuador | 3:51.4 A |
| Cross Country - Individual | Domingo Ticona (PER) | 42:32 A | Silverio Pérez (PER) | Luis Carrillo (COL) | ||
| Cross Country - Team | Peru | |||||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metres | Carola Castro (ECU) | 7.1 A | Cecilia Navarrete (COL) | Raquel Gómez (COL) | ||
| 100 metres | Cecilia Navarrete (COL) | 15.3 A | Adela Jiménez (COL) | Carola Castro (ECU) | ||
| Discus Throw | Cecilia Navarrete (COL) | 23.24 A | Elvira Balbuena (COL) | 21.29 A | ||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Colombia | 54.9 A | Ecuador | |||
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru (PER) | 19 | 14 | 12 | 45 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL)* | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Ecuador (ECU) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 27 | 26 | 24 | 77 | |
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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