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.
| Athletics at the III Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 5-21 |
| Host city | Caracas, Venezuela  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 28 (21 men, 7 women) |
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 edit
Medal winners were published.[3]
Men edit
Women edit
| 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) edit
* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru (PER) | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN)* | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Panama (PAN) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 |  Colombia (COL) | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 28 | 28 | 27 | 83 | |
References edit
- ^ 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