Athletics at the 2001 Bolivarian Games

Athletics at the XIV Bolivarian Games
Host city	Ambato, Ecuador
Date(s)	September 12-15
Main stadium	Pista Atlética Huachi-Loreto
Level	Senior
Events	47 (24 men, 23 women)
← 1997 Arequipa 2005 Armenia → 2001 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 2001 Bolivarian Games were held at the Pista Atlética Huachi-Loreto in Ambato, Ecuador, between September 12 and 15, 1996.

Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.^[1]

A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.^[2][3]

All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because the stadium in Ambato is 2,620 metres (8,600 ft) above sea level.

Men

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s)	John Córdoba (COL)	10.37 A	Luis Morán (ECU)	10.47 A	Juan Morillo (VEN)	10.50 A
200 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s)	John Córdoba (COL)	20.87 A	Helly Ollarves (VEN)	20.98 A	Jimmy Pino (COL)	21.11 A
400 metres	Jonathan Palma (VEN)	45.55 A	William Hernández (VEN)	46.49 A	Danny Núñez (VEN)	46.75 A
800 metres	Simoncito Silvera (VEN)	1:50.02 A	Jonathan Palma (VEN)	1:50.11 A	Fadrique Iglesias (BOL)	1:51.64 A
1500 metres	Freddy González (VEN)	3:56.21 A	Mauricio Ladino (COL)	3:56.84 A	José Perea (COL)	3:57.35 A
5000 metres	Franklin Tenorio (ECU)	14:50.25 A	William Naranjo (COL)	14:52.26 A	Diego Colorado (COL)	14:59.16 A
10,000 metres[4]	Silvio Guerra (ECU)	30:28.58 A	Diego Colorado (COL)	31:17.36 A	Jose-Alejandro Semprun (VEN)	31:25.73 A
Marathon	Hugo Jiménez (COL)	2:33:14 A	Jesús Virrueta (PER)	2:37:31 A	Francisco Roldán (ECU)	2:38:08 A
3000 metres steeplechase	Richard Arias (ECU)	9:12.22 A	Néstor Nieves (VEN)	9:23.77 A	Emigdio Delgado (VEN)	9:24.71 A
110 metres hurdles (wind: 0.3 m/s)	Paulo Villar (COL)	13.58 A	Jackson Quiñónez (ECU)	13.64 A	Marleán Reina (VEN)	14.16 A
400 metres hurdles	José Gregorio Turbay (VEN)	51.06 A	José Carvajal (COL)	52.17 A	José Ferrín (ECU)	53.18 A
High Jump	Gilmar Mayo (COL)	2.23 A	Jackson Quiñónez (ECU)	2.20 A	Franco Moy (PER)	2.19 A
Pole Vault	Johnny Romero (VEN)	4.60 A	Jackson Angulo (COL)	4.10 A
Long Jump	Esteban Copland (VEN)	8.18 A w	José Reyes (VEN)	7.65 A	Lewis Asprilla (COL)	7.38 A w
Triple Jump	Freddy Nieves (ECU)	16.69 A	Alvin Rentería (COL)	16.66 A	Leisner Aragón (COL)	16.54 A
Shot Put	Yojer Medina (VEN)	19.44 A	Jhonny Rodríguez (COL)	18.90 A	Orlando Ibarra (COL)	17.24 A
Discus Throw	Yojer Medina (VEN)	52.68 A	Juan Tello (PER)	50.94 A	Orlando Ibarra (COL)	50.12 A
Hammer Throw	Aldo Bello (VEN)	65.95 A	Eduardo Acuña (PER)	65.08 A	Jesús Parejo (VEN)	53.84 A
Javelin Throw	Noraldo Palacios (COL)	73.40 A	Ronald Noguera (VEN)	73.06 A	Manuel Fuenmayor (VEN)	72.38 A
Decathlon	Darrin Mijares (VEN)	6830 A	Marcos Reyes (VEN)	6746 A	Wílmer Cortez (ECU)	6437 A
20 Kilometres Road Walk	Jefferson Pérez (ECU)	1:30:27 A	Patricio Villacorte (ECU)	1:35:56 A	Marco Taipe (PER)	1:37:59 A
50 Kilometres Road Walk	Patricio Villacorte (ECU)	4:27:57 A	Fausto Quinde (ECU)	4:33:22 A	Rolando Saquipay (ECU)	4:40:37 A
4 x 100 metres relay	Venezuela	39.57 A	Colombia	40.01 A	Ecuador	40.80 A
4 x 400 metres relay	Venezuela	3:08.15 A	Colombia	3:10.61 A	Ecuador	3:10.83 A

Women

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s)	Mirtha Brock (COL)	11.82 A	Melisa Murillo (COL)	11.88 A	Miriam Caicedo (COL)	12.00 A
200 metres (wind: 0.9 m/s)	Felipa Palacios (COL)	22.92 A	Digna Luz Murillo (COL)	23.83 A	Wilmary Álvarez (VEN)	24.04 A
400 metres	Norma González (COL)	52.73 A	Eliana Pacheco (VEN)	54.82 A	Yusmelys García (VEN)	54.94 A
800 metres	Niusha Mancilla (BOL)	2:03.98 A	Rosibel García (COL)	2:08.97 A	Mercy Colorado (ECU)	2:09.65 A
1500 metres	Niusha Mancilla (BOL)	4:22.6 A	Bertha Sánchez (COL)	4:38.2 A	Mariela Álvarez (PER)	4:40.7 A
5000 metres	Martha Tenorio (ECU)	17:16.3 A	Sonia Calizaya (BOL)	17:22.1 A	María Paredes (ECU)	17:49.5 A
10000 metres	Martha Tenorio (ECU)	36:04.0 A	Rosa Apaza (BOL)	36:51.5 A	Sonia Calizaya (BOL)	36:59.8 A
Marathon	Justina Calizaya (BOL)	3:06:06 A	Myriam Pulido (COL)	3:07:04 A	Yolanda Quimbita (ECU)	3:13:04 A
3000 metres steeplechase	Niusha Mancilla (BOL)	10:40.7 A	Marlene Acuña (ECU)	11:51.1 A	Bertha Sánchez (COL)	11:53.1 A
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.5 m/s)	Princesa Oliveros (COL)	13.0 A	Sandrine Legenort (VEN)	14.1 A	Virginia Wila (ECU)	15.1 A
400 metres hurdles	Princesa Oliveros (COL)	58.21 A	Yusmelys García (VEN)	60.34 A	Lucy Jaramillo (ECU)	60.89 A
High Jump	Catherine Ibargüen (COL)	1.79 A	Jhoris Luque (VEN)	1.79 A	Yetzálida Pérez (VEN)	1.73 A
Pole Vault	Yoisemil Fuentes (VEN)	3.50 A	Milena Agudelo (COL)	3.40 A	Elizabeth Restrepo (COL)	3.30 A
Long Jump	Helena Guerrero (COL)	6.66 A w	Jennifer Arveláez (VEN)	6.44 A w	Ana Caicedo (ECU)	6.14 A w
Triple Jump	Jennifer Arveláez (VEN)	13.58 A	Ludmila Reyes (VEN)	13.46 A	Ivonne Patarroyo (COL)	12.07 A
Shot Put	Luz Dary Castro (COL)	15.84 A	Yanira Hurtado (VEN)	14.82 A	Neolanis Suárez (VEN)	14.80 A
Discus Throw	Luz Dary Castro (COL)	52.72 A	Neolanis Suárez (VEN)	49.06 A	Denis Córdoba (COL)	48.48 A
Hammer Throw	María Eugenia Villamizar (COL)	58.26 A	Yaiza Córdoba (COL)	55.32 A	Dubraska Rodríguez (VEN)	54.14 A
Javelin Throw	Sabina Moya (COL)	55.58 A	Zuleima Araméndiz (COL)	55.56 A	María González (VEN)	48.60 A
Heptathlon	Zorobabelia Córdoba (COL)	5436 A	Thaimara Rivas (VEN)	5025 A	Osmary Sequea (VEN)	4711 A
20 Kilometres Road Walk	Geovana Irusta (BOL)	1:45:04 A	Morelba Useche (VEN)	1:48:08 A	Cristina Bohórquez (COL)	1:51:56 A
4 x 100 metres relay	Colombia	44.18 A	Venezuela	46.03 A	Ecuador	47.12 A
4 x 400 metres relay	Colombia	3:36.32 A	Ecuador	3:44.38 A	Venezuela	3:45.30 A

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Ecuador)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Colombia	20	17	13	50
2	Venezuela	14	18	15	47
3	Ecuador*	8	7	13	28
4	Bolivia	5	2	2	9
5	Peru	0	3	3	6
Totals (5 nations)		47	47	46	140

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