Athletics at the 1973 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 1973 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Revolución in Panama City, Panama, between February 17 - March 3, 1973.

Athletics at the VII Bolivarian Games
Estadio Rommel Fernández (formerly Estadio Revolución), Panama City (2010)
DatesFebruary 17 - March 3
Host cityPanama City, Panama Panama
VenueEstadio Revolución
LevelSenior
Events34 (22 men, 12 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 34 events were contested, 22 by men and 12 by women.

Medal summary edit

Medal winners were published.[3]


Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Félix Mata (VEN) 10.15 w   Carl Edmund (PAN) 10.3 w   Miguel Sulbarán (VEN) 10.5 w
200 metres   Víctor Patínez (VEN) 20.97   Félix Mata (VEN) 21.2   Carl Edmund (PAN) 21.4
400 metres   Fernando Acevedo (PER) 46.50   Víctor Patínez (VEN) 46.63   Erick Phillips (VEN) 47.2
800 metres   Víctor López (VEN) 1:52.0   Wilfredo León (VEN) 1:53.6   Jorge Blackburn (PAN) 1:53.9
1500 metres   Jesús Barrero (COL) 3:59.7   Jorge Ramírez (COL) 4:04.6   Jesús Rendón (VEN) 4:05.6
5000 metres   Víctor Mora (COL) 14:20.0   Jorge Ramírez (COL) 14:52.2   Germán Correa (COL) 14:55.5
10000 metres   Víctor Mora (COL) 29:26.18   Germán Correa (COL) 31:20.22   Gilberto Serna (COL) 31:34.32
Marathon   Gilberto Serna (COL) 2:35:12   Héctor Rodríguez (COL) 2:35:12   Martín Pavón (COL) 2:35:12
3000 metres steeplechase   Víctor Mora (COL) 8:48.7   Rafael Baracaldo (COL) 9:15.5   Jorge Martínez (COL) 9:18.5
110 metres hurdles   Amos Milwood (PAN) 14.3 w   Alfredo Deza (PER) 14.5 w   Enrique Rendón (VEN) 14.6 w
400 metres hurdles   Fabio Zúñiga (COL) 51.10   Ricardo Worrel (PAN) 52.19   Amos Milwood (PAN) 52.79
High Jump   Roberto Abugattás (PER) 2.04   Luis Arbulú (PER) 2.04   Hermes Cabal (COL) 2.01
Pole Vault   Ciro Valdés (COL) 4.30   Héctor Thomas (VEN) 4.30   Luis Cárdenas (PER) 4.10
Long Jump   Jaime Cárter (PAN) 7.37   Jaime Pautt (COL) 7.28   Benigno Chourio (VEN) 7.26
Triple Jump   Edgar Moreno (VEN) 15.65   César Duff (PAN) 15.04   Jaime Pautt (COL) 15.04
Shot Put   José Carreño (VEN) 15.74   Jesús Laya (VEN) 14.84   Jesús Ramos (VEN) 14.69
Discus Throw   Julio Alexander (VEN) 47.90   Jorge Quintero (VEN) 44.40   Zenón Portillo (PAN) 43.36
Hammer Throw   Marcos Borregales (VEN) 51.78   Pelayo Quintana (VEN) 48.20   Eugenio Consiglieri (PER) 48.00
Javelin Throw   Howard Tauro Blake (PAN) 69.54   Eustacio de León (PAN) 66.86   Mario Sotomayor (COL) 65.84
Decathlon   Celso Aragón (COL) 6988   Ramón Montezuma (VEN) 6867   Wiliam López (VEN) 6192
4 x 100 metres relay   Venezuela 40.8   Peru 41.6   Panama 41.9
4 x 400 metres relay   Venezuela 3:09.3   Panama 3:17.1   Peru 3:18.0

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Diva Bishop (PAN) 11.7   Carmela Bolívar (PER) 11.8   Margarita Martínez (PAN) 12.4
200 metres (wind: 5.2 m/s)   Diva Bishop (PAN) 24.11 w   Carmela Bolívar (PER) 24.9 w   Mirna Ambursley (PAN) 25.2 w
400 metres   Rosalía Abadía (PAN) 55.9   Magaly Zumaeta (PER) 57.8   Ruby Callist (PAN) 58.8
800 metres   Rosalía Abadía (PAN) 2:13.82   Mirna Ambursley (PAN) 2:16.44   Julia González (VEN) 2:17.92
100 metres hurdles   Edith Noeding (PER) 14.20   Simone Krauthausen (PER) 14.9   Beatriz de Knight (PAN) 15.3
High Jump   Amparo Bravo (COL) 1.58   Patricia Montero (PER) 1.58   Simone Krauthausen (PER) 1.58
Long Jump   Edith Noeding (PER) 6.00 w   Lucía Vaamonde (VEN) 5.87   Carmen Álvarez (VEN) 5.59
Shot Put   Dora Vásquez (VEN) 12.98   Patricia Andrus (VEN) 11.80   Soledad Jiménez (PER) 11.60
Discus Throw   Isolina Vergara (COL) 45.80   Patricia Andrus (VEN) 38.60   María Barrera (PER) 38.58
Javelin Throw   Gladys González (VEN) 43.40   Ana López (PAN) 42.76   Nora Rodríguez (COL) 41.54
Pentathlon   Edith Noeding (PER) 3991   Lucía Vaamonde (VEN) 3825   Simone Krauthausen (PER) 3443
4 x 100 metres relay   Panama 47.3   Peru 47.5   Venezuela 48.2


Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Panama)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Venezuela (VEN)11121033
2  Colombia (COL)106824
3  Panama (PAN)*87924
4  Peru (PER)59721
Totals (4 entries)343434102


References edit

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ BOLIVARIAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved June 27, 2012