Host city Barranquilla, Colombia Level Senior | Date(s) December Events 30 (21 men, 9 women) | |
Athletics competitions at the 1961 Bolivarian Games were held in Barranquilla, Colombia, in December, 1961.
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. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano.
A total of 30 events were contested, 21 by men and 9 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published.
References
Athletics at the 1961 Bolivarian Games Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA