Athletics competitions at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games were held in Lima, Perú, in December 1947 and January 1948.
| Athletics at the II Bolivarian Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 26 - January 8 |
| Host city | Lima, Perú  |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 33 (23 men, 10 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 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
editMedal winners were published.[3]
Men
editNotes
edit†: 20 kilometres ?
Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metres | Julia Sánchez (PER) |
6.8 |  Julia Iriarte (BOL) |
7.0 | Carmen Soto (BOL) |
7.2 |
| 100 metres | Julia Sánchez (PER) |
13.3 | Carmen Soto (BOL) |
13.4 | Laura Ortiz (BOL) |
13.8 |
| 200 metres | Carmen Soto (BOL) |
27.7 | Julia Huapaya (PER) |
28.8 | Helena Amaya (PER) |
28.9 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Julia Iriarte (BOL) |
12.7 | Carmen Soto (BOL) |
15.5 | Raquel Gamarra (PER) |
15.5 |
| High Jump | Julia Iriarte (BOL) |
1.36 | Carmen Soto (BOL) |
1.36 | Julia Sánchez (PER) |
1.33 |
| Long Jump | Julia Iriarte (BOL) |
5.01 | Julia Sánchez (PER) |
4.76 | Carmela Antezana (BOL) |
4.73 |
| Shot Put | Julia Iriarte (BOL) |
10.77 | Julia Huapaya (PER) |
9.50 | Elvira Casaverde (PER) |
9.12 |
| Discus Throw | Julia Iriarte (BOL) |
31.97 | Julia Huapaya (PER) |
31.29 | Amelia Michilena (PER) |
30.30 |
| Javelin Throw | Clorinda Herrera (PER) |
30.81 | Julia Iriarte (BOL) |
29.58 | Raquel Gamarra (PER) |
21.55 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Peru |
52.4 | Bolivia |
52.5 | ||
Medal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru (PER)* | 16 | 21 | 17 | 54 |
| 2 | Bolivia (BOL) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 |  Panama (PAN) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Colombia (COL) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 32 | 33 | 29 | 94 | |
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