Athletics at the 2001 Bolivarian Games

Athletics at the XIV Bolivarian Games
Dates September 12–15
Host city Ambato, Ecuador
Venue Pista Atlética Huachi-Loreto
Level Senior
Events 47 (24 men, 23 women)


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

Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by men and 23 by women.

Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

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 Juan A. 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 Silvio Guerra (ECU) 30:28.58 A Diego Colorado (COL) 31:17.36 A José Alejandro Semprún (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 Caterine 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 entries) 47 47 46 140