Athletics at the 1965 Bolivarian Games explained

Athletics at the V Bolivarian Games
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Host City:	Quito, Ecuador
Stadium:	Estadio Universitario
Nations Participating:	6
Events:	30 (21 men, 9 women)
Level:	Senior
Previous:	1961 Barranquilla
Next:	1970 Maracaibo
Games:	1965 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 1965 Bolivarian Gameswere held at the Estadio Universitario in Quito,Ecuador.

A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José GamarraZorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and firstpresident (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.

A total of 30 events were contested, 21 by men and 9 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

Men

100 metres		10.4 A		10.7 A		10.7 A
200 metres		20.9 A		21.2 A		21.5 A
400 metres		46.9 A		47.7 A		48.0 A
800 metres		1:52.3 A		1:55.7 A		1:56.7 A
1500 metres		3:57.2 A		4:03.2 A		4:04.2 A
5000 metres		15:00.9 A		16:08.4 A		16:20.6 A
10,000 metres		32:22.5 A		33:16.7 A		34:03.6 A
Half marathon		1:11:14 A		1:12:25 A		1:13:17 A
110 metres hurdles		14.5 A		14.9 A		15.4 A
400 metres hurdles		53.2 A		55.1 A		55.8 A
High Jump		1.95 A		1.90 A		1.90 A
Pole Vault		4.10 A		4.10 A		4.10 A
Long Jump		7.48 A		7.07 A		6.93 A
Triple Jump		14.91 A		14.88 A		14.41 A
Shot Put		14.75 A		14.12 A		13.64 A
Discus Throw		49.75 A		42.57 A		42.35 A
Hammer Throw		51.89 A		51.18 A		48.79 A
Javelin Throw		62.62 A		61.99 A		60.56 A
Pentathlon		3376 A		3262 A		3075 A
4 x 100 metres relay		40.8 A		41.6 A		41.6 A
4 x 400 metres relay		3:09.4 A		3:12.3 A		3:14.0 A

Women

100 metres		12.3 A		12.5 A		12.5 A
200 metres		25.3 A		25.6 A		26.1 A
80 metres hurdles		11.8 A		12.1 A		12.9 A
High Jump		1.45 A		1.45 A		1.45 A
Long Jump		5.67 A		5.47 A		5.42 A
Shot Put		12.26 A		11.52 A		11.46 A
Discus Throw		38.60 A	^[1] ^[2]	33.36 A		32.45 A
Javelin Throw		39.08 A		38.04 A		34.21 A
4 x 100 metres relay		48.8 A		49.8 A		49.8 A

Notes and References

1. Anthony C. MacLean H., La Historia Paralela: Cronologia Antillana Panameña 1821-1999, pp. 18 - 20 in Presencia Panameña 11/15, November 2009. Also available at http://panamawide.homestead.com/Cronologia2.html.
2. . Photo of the podium with Isolina Vergara the gold medalist and the silver medalist from Panama.