1948 South American Championships in Athletics (unofficial)
Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics | |
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Host city | La Paz, Bolivia ![]() |
Level | Senior |
Events | 24 |
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 [3] winning five gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
Medal summary[]
Medal winners are published.[2]
Men[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | ![]() |
10.6A | ![]() |
10.7A | ![]() |
11.0A |
200 metres | ![]() |
21.8A | ![]() |
22.4A | ![]() |
23.1A |
400 metres | ![]() |
50.5A | ![]() |
50.9A | ![]() |
51.0A |
800 metres | ![]() |
2:04.3A | ![]() |
2:04.5A | ![]() |
2:05.1A |
110 metres hurdles | ![]() |
14.8A | ![]() |
15.3A | ![]() |
15.4A |
200 metres hurdles | ![]() |
25.6A | ![]() |
26.1A | ![]() |
26.5A |
High jump | ![]() |
1.90A | ![]() |
1.85A | ![]() |
1.80A |
Pole vault | ![]() |
3.70A | ![]() |
3.70A | ![]() |
3.60A |
Long jump | ![]() |
7.05A | ![]() |
6.84A | ![]() |
6.71A |
Triple jump | ![]() |
14.65A | ![]() |
14.22A | ![]() |
13.72A |
Shot put | ![]() |
13.50A | ![]() |
11.40A | ![]() |
11.30A |
Discus throw | ![]() |
38.24A | ![]() |
36.11A | ![]() |
35.74A |
Hammer throw | ![]() |
45.28A | ![]() |
39.96A | ![]() |
39.10A |
Javelin throw | ![]() |
55.93A | ![]() |
52.87A | ![]() |
44.75A |
4 × 100 metres relay | ![]() |
42.8A | ![]() |
43.2A | ![]() |
44.4A |
1922 | ![]() |
3:26.3A | ![]() |
3:26.4A | ![]() |
3:31.2A |
Women[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | ![]() |
13.1A | ![]() |
13.2A | ![]() |
13.3A |
200 metres | ![]() |
26.1A | ![]() |
27.2A | ![]() |
27.9A |
80 metres hurdles | ![]() |
12.1A | ![]() |
13.8A | ![]() |
14.7A |
High jump | ![]() |
1.45A | ![]() |
1.40A | ![]() |
1.40A |
Long jump | ![]() |
5.04A | ![]() |
5.01A | ![]() |
4.85A |
Shot put | ![]() |
10.94A | ![]() |
10.11A | ![]() |
8.22A |
Discus throw | ![]() |
33.66A | ![]() |
33.54A | ![]() |
24.33A |
Javelin throw | ![]() |
32.16A | ![]() |
26.28A | ![]() |
18.50A |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Bolivia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Totals (4 nations) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
References[]
- ^ 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
External links[]
Categories:
- South American Championships in Athletics
- 1948 in Bolivian sport
- 1948 in athletics (track and field)
- International athletics competitions hosted by Bolivia
- 1948 in South American sport