Athletics at the 1970 Bolivarian Games
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| Host city |
Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Date(s) | August 25 - September 6 |
| Main stadium | Estadio Olímpico |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 32 (22 men, 10 women) |
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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 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.4 | |||
| 200 metres | 21.1 | 21.5 | 21.5 | |||
| 400 metres | 46.1 | 48.2 | 48.3 | |||
| 800 metres | 1:50.9 | 1:52.7 | 1:52.9 | |||
| 1500 metres | 3:56.9 | 3:57.7 | 3:57.37 | |||
| 5000 metres | 14:08.1 | 14:50.8 | 14:51.0 | |||
| 10000 metres | 31:23.8 | 31:25.3 | 31:42.2 | |||
| Marathon | 2:51:49 | 2:53:08 | 2:56:17 | |||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:54.6 | 9:16.2 | 9:23.1 | |||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.8 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles | 51.0 | 51.7 | 52.6 | |||
| High Jump | 2.10 | 2.05 | 2.00 | |||
| Pole Vault | 4.15 | 4.15 | 4.15 | |||
| Long Jump | 7.50 | 7.18 | 7.18 | |||
| Triple Jump | 15.17 | 14.90 | 14.80 | |||
| Shot Put | 14.91 | |||||
| Discus Throw | 52.08 | 5?.36 | 42.70 | |||
| Hammer Throw | 52.60 | 50.04 | 49.72 | |||
| Javelin Throw | 71.28 | 69.42 | 62.73 | |||
| Decathlon | 7091 | 6644 | 6554 | |||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 40.5 | 40.6 | 40.9 | |||
| 4 x 400 metres relay | 3:08.0 | 3:08.7 | 3:08.8 | |||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.1 | |||
| 200 metres | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.9 | |||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.8 | 15.1 | 15.3 | |||
| High Jump | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.52 | |||
| Long Jump | 5.78 | 5.56 | 5.48 | |||
| Shot Put | 12.33 | 12.09 | 11.82 | |||
| Discus Throw | 40.12 | 35.44 | 35.25 | |||
| Javelin Throw | 43.72 | 43.10 | 42.62 | |||
| Pentathlon | 4403 | 3834 | 3544 | |||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 47.1 | 47.5 | 48.1 | |||
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 14 | 8 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 | | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | | 5 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 4 | | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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, retrieved June 28, 2012
- ↑ BOLIVARIAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved June 27, 2012
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