Athletics at the I Bolivarian Games | |
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Dates | August 6–22 |
Host city | Bogotá, Colombia ![]() |
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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100 metres | ![]() |
11.0 A | ![]() |
11.1 A | ![]() |
11.3 A |
200 metres | ![]() |
23.2 A | ![]() |
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400 metres | ![]() |
51.2 A | ![]() |
51.6 A | ![]() |
52.1 A |
800 metres | ![]() |
2:02.0 A | ![]() |
2:03.2 A | ![]() |
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1500 metres | ![]() |
4:29.4 A | ![]() |
4:29.8 A | ![]() |
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5000 metres | ![]() |
16:50.0 A | ![]() |
16:51.0 A | ![]() |
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10000 metres | ![]() |
36:55.8 A | ![]() |
37:33.0 A | ![]() |
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Half Marathon | ![]() |
1:34:18 A | ![]() |
1:35:00 A | ![]() |
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110 metres hurdles | ![]() |
16.1 A | ![]() |
16.2 A | ![]() |
16.4 A |
400 metres hurdles | ![]() |
56.9 A | ![]() |
58.7 A | ![]() |
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High Jump | ![]() |
1.80 A | ![]() |
1.80 A | ![]() |
1.70 A |
Pole Vault | ![]() |
3.50 A | ![]() |
3.50 A | ![]() |
3.40 A |
Long Jump | ![]() |
7.23 A | ![]() |
6.74 A | ![]() |
6.64 A |
Triple Jump | ![]() |
15.40 A | ![]() |
14.20 A | ![]() |
13.93 A |
Shot Put | ![]() |
12.90 A | ![]() |
12.61 A | ![]() |
11.36 A |
Discus Throw | ![]() |
42.01 A | ![]() |
38.76 A | ![]() |
35.60 A |
Hammer Throw | ![]() |
40.20 A | ![]() |
39.66 A | ![]() |
35.35 A |
Javelin Throw | ![]() |
52.40 A | ![]() |
52.15 A | ![]() |
48.31 A |
Pentathlon | ![]() |
2775 A | ![]() |
2546 A | ![]() |
2164 A |
4 x 100 metres relay | ![]() |
43.3 A | ![]() |
44.5 A | ![]() |
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4 x 400 metres relay | ![]() |
3:28.9 A | ![]() |
3:31.6 A | ![]() |
3:51.4 A |
Cross Country - Individual | ![]() |
42:32 A | ![]() |
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Cross Country - Team | ![]() |
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 |