Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics (V Campeonato Extraordinario de Atletismo) were held in La Paz, Bolivia in October 1948.[1] The event was held in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the city of La Paz.[2] The games were dominated by Bolivian athlete Julia Iriarte[3] winning five gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics | |
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Host city | La Paz, Bolivia ![]() |
Level | Senior |
Events | 24 |
Medal summary
editMedal winners are published.[2]
Men
editWomen
editEvent | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Julia Iriarte (BOL) | 13.1A | Raquel Gamarra (PER) | 13.2A | Elena Amaya (BOL) | 13.3A |
200 metres | Julia Sánchez (PER) | 26.1A | Elena Amaya (BOL) | 27.2A | Julia Huapaya (PER) | 27.9A |
80 metres hurdles | Julia Iriarte (BOL) | 12.1A | Emma Banzer (BOL) | 13.8A | Hilda Yamasaki (PER) | 14.7A |
High jump | Carmela Antezana (BOL) | 1.45A | Julia Sánchez (PER) | 1.40A | Julia Iriarte (BOL) | 1.40A |
Long jump | Julia Sánchez (PER) | 5.04A | Julia Iriarte (BOL) | 5.01A | Hilda Yamasaki (PER) | 4.85A |
Shot put | Julia Iriarte (BOL) | 10.94A | Julia Huapaya (PER) | 10.11A | Raquel Gamarra (PER) | 8.22A |
Discus throw | Julia Iriarte (BOL) | 33.66A | Julia Huapaya (PER) | 33.54A | Raquel Gamarra (PER) | 24.33A |
Javelin throw | Julia Iriarte (BOL) | 32.16A | Julia Huapaya (PER) | 26.28A | Laura Ortiz (BOL) | 18.50A |
Medal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Bolivia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Peru (PER) | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
2 | Chile (CHI) | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
3 | Bolivia (BOL)* | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
4 | Uruguay (URU) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Totals (4 entries) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
References
edit- ^ Salinas, Roberto (May 16, 2011), Las primeras pruebas atléticas en Santa Sofía, la fundación de la Federación de Atletismo y su conexión internacional… (in Spanish), cronicaviva.com.pe, archived from the original on 2012-04-15, retrieved October 30, 2011
- ^ a b "SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNOFFICIAL)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 29, 2011
- ^ Bolivianos ilustres (in Spanish), Bolivia.com, retrieved October 30, 2011