Athletics competitions at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games were held in Lima, Peru, in December 1947 and January 1948.
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. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.
A total of 33 events were contested, 23 by men and 10 by women. Unusually, cross country events (individual and team) were part of the games.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.
Men 100 metres 10.5 10.9 11.0200 metres 21.0 22.0 22.7400 metres 49.5 49.9 50.4800 metres 1:54.9 1:56.5 1:58.71500 metres 4:08.7 4:11.5 4:11.75000 metres 15:52.0 16:11.0 16:18.410,000 metres 33:15.6 33:59.0 35:45.8Half Marathon† 1:09:21 1:10:40110 metres hurdles 15.4 16.4 16.6400 metres hurdles 55.9 56.7 57.64 x 100 metres relayClayton ClarkeClifford LoneyL. WelchLloyd LaBeach 41.6Ramón SánchezRicardo RojasMiguel León PizzarroSantiago Ferrando 42.4Aristipo LermaF. RestrepoMiguel RuizRafael Cotes 43.44 x 400 metres relayClayton ClarkeFrank PrinceDavid BenskinSam LaBeach 3:20.4??Santiago FerrandoAntero Mongrut 3:22.8??Mario RosasJaime Aparicio 3:27.7High jump 1.86 1.83 1.83Pole vault 3.80 3.40 Long jump 6.99 6.75 6.32Triple jump 14.70 14.32 13.36Shot put 14.08 13.68 12.11Discus throw 44.54 43.72 38.21Hammer throw 43.16 42.38 40.70Javelin throw 53.24 50.81 50.09Pentathlon 3086 2666 2635Cross Country - Individual 52:05 52:07 53:31Cross Country - Team
Notes †: 20 kilometres ?
Women 50 metres 6.8 7.0 7.2100 metres 13.3 13.4 13.8200 metres 27.7 28.8 28.980 metres hurdles 12.7 15.5 15.54 x 100 metres relayIsidora AparicioRaquel GamarraJulia HuapayaJulia Sánchez 52.4?Laura OrtizCarmen SotoJulia Iriarte 52.5 High jump 1.36 1.36 1.33Long jump 5.01 4.76 4.73Shot put 10.77 9.50 9.12Discus throw 31.97 31.29 30.30Javelin throw 30.81 29.58 21.55
Medal table (unofficial)
References