Athletics at the I Bolivarian Games | |
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Dates | August 6–22 |
Host city |
Bogotá,
Colombia
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Venue | Estadio El Campín |
Level | Senior |
Events | 27 (23 men, 4 women) |
Athletics competitions at the 1938 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia, in August 1938.
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 27 events were contested, 23 by men and 4 by women. Unusually, cross country events (individual and team) were part of the games.
Medal winners were published. [3]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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50 metres | ![]() |
7.1 A | ![]() |
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100 metres | ![]() |
15.3 A | ![]() |
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Discus Throw | ![]() |
23.24 A | ![]() |
21.29 A | ||
4 x 100 metres relay | ![]() |
54.9 A | ![]() |
* Host nation ( Colombia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 19 | 14 | 12 | 45 |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Totals (4 entries) | 27 | 26 | 24 | 77 |