| Athletics at the VI Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 25 - September 6 |
| Host city | Maracaibo, Venezuela  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 32 (22 men, 10 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1970 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico in Maracaibo, Venezuela, between August 25 - September 6, 1970.
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 32 events were contested, 22 by men and 10 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.[3]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Fernando Acevedo (PER) | 10.2 | Arquímedes Herrera (VEN) | 10.4 | Alberto Marchán (VEN) | 10.4 |
| 200 metres | Fernando Acevedo (PER) | 21.1 | Arquímedes Herrera (VEN) | 21.5 |  Jimmy Sierra (COL) | 21.5 |
| 400 metres | Fernando Acevedo (PER) | 46.1 | Midonio Palacios (COL) | 48.2 | Raúl Dome (VEN) | 48.3 |
| 800 metres | Wilfredo León (VEN) | 1:50.9 |  Ricardo Bailey (PAN) | 1:52.7 | Jofre Camacho (VEN) | 1:52.9 |
| 1500 metres | Félix Mantilla (COL) | 3:56.9 | José Valdivia (PER) | 3:57.7 | Julio Orense (VEN) | 3:57.37 |
| 5000 metres | Víctor Mora (COL) | 14:08.1 | Miguel Hernández (COL) | 14:50.8 | Lucirio Garrido (VEN) | 14:51.0 |
| 10000 metres | Domingo Tibaduiza (COL) | 31:23.8 | Miguel Hernández (COL) | 31:25.3 |  Luis Castro (ECU) | 31:42.2 |
| Marathon | José Moreno (PAN) | 2:51:49 | Uis Romero (VEN) | 2:53:08 | Martín Pavón (COL) | 2:56:17 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Víctor Mora (COL) | 8:54.6 | Rafael Baracaldo (COL) | 9:16.2 | Lucirio Garrido (VEN) | 9:23.1 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Jesús Villegas (COL) | 14.5 | Alfredo Deza (PER) | 14.5 | Jacobo Bucaram (ECU) | 14.8 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Víctor Maldonado (VEN) | 51.0 | Alfredo Deza (PER) | 51.7 | Amos Milwood (PAN) | 52.6 |
| High Jump | Fernando Abugattás (PER) | 2.10 | Roberto Abugattás (PER) | 2.05 | Luis Arbulú (PER) | 2.00 |
| Pole Vault | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 4.15 | Ciro Valdés (COL) | 4.15 | Luis Mejía (PER) | 4.15 |
| Long Jump | Miguel Zapata (COL) | 7.50 | Juan Muñoz (VEN) | 7.18 | Alexis Landaeta (VEN) | 7.18 |
| Triple Jump | Iván Baldayo (VEN) | 15.17 | Jaime Pautt (COL) | 14.90 | Clevis Fuentes (VEN) | 14.80 |
| Shot Put | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 14.91 | ||||
| Discus Throw | Dagoberto González (COL) | 52.08 | Gustavo Gutiérrez (COL) | 5?.36 | Ceferino Andar (VEN) | 42.70 |
| Hammer Throw | Marcelino Borrero (COL) | 52.60 | Carlos Menchelli (PER) | 50.04 | Paul Hurtado (PER) | 49.72 |
| Javelin Throw | Gustavo Gutiérrez (COL) | 71.28 | Ramón Rodríguez (VEN) | 69.42 | Dante Yorges (PER) | 62.73 |
| Decathlon | Héctor Thomas (VEN) | 7091 | Néstor Villegas (COL) | 6644 | Luis Planchart (VEN) | 6554 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Venezuela | 40.5 | Peru | 40.6 | Colombia | 40.9 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Venezuela | 3:08.0 | Peru | 3:08.7 | Colombia | 3:08.8 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Juana Mosquera (COL) | 11.9 | María Luisa Vilca (PER) | 12.0 | Elsa Antúnez (VEN) | 12.1 |
| 200 metres | Elsa Antúnez (VEN) | 24.7 | Diva Bishop (PAN) | 24.7 | Juana Mosquera (COL) | 24.9 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Lucía Vaamonde (VEN) | 14.8 | Edith Noeding (PER) | 15.1 | Alicia Barrera (PER) | 15.3 |
| High Jump | Mery Flor Cozier (VEN) | 1.54 | Patricia Montero (PER) | 1.54 | Sheila Guerrero (PAN) | 1.52 |
| Long Jump | Lucía Vaamonde (VEN) | 5.78 | María Luisa Vilca (PER) | 5.56 | Edith Noeding (PER) | 5.48 |
| Shot Put | Delia Vera (PER) | 12.33 | Francisca Gooding (VEN) | 12.09 | Patricia Andrus (VEN) | 11.82 |
| Discus Throw | Isolina Vergara (COL) | 40.12 | Dalia Quintero (VEN) | 35.44 | Patricia Andrus (VEN) | 35.25 |
| Javelin Throw | Gladys González (VEN) | 43.72 | Ana López (PAN) | 43.10 | Nora Rodríguez (COL) | 42.62 |
| Pentathlon | Lucía Vaamonde (VEN) | 4403 | Edith Noeding (PER) | 3834 | Alicia Barrera (PER) | 3544 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Panama | 47.1 | Venezuela | 47.5 | Colombia | 48.1 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela (VEN)* | 14 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL) | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Peru (PER) | 5 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | Panama (PAN) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 32 | 31 | 31 | 94 | |
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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