Athletics competitions at the 1961 Bolivarian Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, in December, 1961.
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 30 events were contested, 21 by men and 9 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.
Men 100 metres 10.4 10.6 10.8200 metres 21.4 21.5 22.3400 metres 49.0 49.9 50.3800 metres 1:53.0 1:55.5 1:57.71500 metres 4:00.1 4:02.7 4:06.35000 metres 16:14.2 16:15.0 16:45.910,000 metres 34:03.1 34:04.8 34:36.5Half Marathon 1:11:58 1:12:29 1:14:27110 metres hurdles 14.8 14.8 15.1400 metres hurdles 54.0 55.1 55.34 x 100 metres relay??Rafael RomeroHoracio Esteves 42.0?Humberto BrownMario BrownSydney Dobbs 42.8 43.84 x 400 metres relay 3:21.8???Pedro Grajales 3:26.0 3:26.3High jump 1.80 1.75 1.75Pole vault 3.80 3.70 3.40Long jump 7.22 6.89 6.81Triple jump 14.13 13.32 13.32Shot put 14.45 13.93 13.79Discus throw 46.05 45.42 44.09Hammer throw 50.43 47.05 45.12Javelin throw 67.24 66.43 60.83Pentathlon 3161 2648 2548
Women 100 metres 12.1 12.5 13.0200 metres 25.4 26.5 26.980 metres hurdles 12.6 13.6 13.84 x 100 metres relayJosephine SobersJean PriceSilvia HunteJean Holmes-Mitchell 50.0Nubia SánchezAlba LópezAna AlvaradoSmirna Paz 51.7Elizabeth DíazMarisela De DíazGisela VidalBenilda Ascanio 52.3High jump 1.50 1.40 1.40Long jump 4.91 4.83 4.77Shot put 12.10 10.70 10.64Discus throw 35.67 34.20 33.86Javelin throw 34.91 32.92 32.48
Medal table (unofficial)
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