# Athletics at the 2005 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 2005 Bolivarian Games were held at the Parque del Atletismo en el Estadio Centenario de Armenia in Armenia, Colombia, between August 18–21, 2005.
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, resulting in 25 new Games records.

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published.
All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Armenia is located at 1,551 m above sea level.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Daniel Grueso (COL) | 10.44 A | Harlin Echavarría (COL) | 10.66 A | Luis Morán (ECU) | 10.69 A |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.4 m/s) | Daniel Grueso (COL) | 20.75 GR A | Hawer Murillo (COL) | 21.24 A | Hely Ollarves (VEN) | 21.35 A |
| 400 metres | Carlos Peña (COL) | 46.65 A | Carlos Pérez (VEN) | 46.72 A | Javier Mosquera (COL) | 47.17 A |
| 800 metres | Simoncito Silvera (VEN) | 1:51.26 A | John Chávez (COL) | 1:51.40 A | Fadrique Iglesias (BOL) | 1:51.41 A |
| 1500 metres | Byron Piedra (ECU) | 3:44.62 GR A | John Chávez (COL) | 3:45.97 A | Nico Herrera (VEN) | 3:46.16 A |
| 5000 metres | José Carrasco (COL) | 14:23.61 A | John Cusi (PER) | 14:23.76 A | Jacinto López (COL) | 14:41.40 A |
| 10000 metres | José Carrasco (COL) | 30:06.24 A | Lervis Arias (VEN) | 30:19.78 A | Jacinto López (COL) | 30:45.45 A |
| Half Marathon | Diego Colorado (COL) | 1:07:18 GR A | Silvio Guerra (ECU) | 1:07:31 A | Franklin Tenorio (ECU) | 1:07:39 A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Emigdio Delgado (VEN) | 9:05.93 A | Néstor Nieves (VEN) | 9:07.13 A | Richard Arias (ECU) | 9:09.72 A |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Paulo Villar (COL) | 13.44 GR A | Jackson Quiñónez (ECU) | 13.53 A | Jonathan Davis (VEN) | 14.63 A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Paulo Villar (COL) | 50.61 A | Víctor Solarte (VEN) | 51.51 A | Ángel Rodríguez (VEN) | 51.70 A |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Harlin Echavarría Eduard Mena Hawar Murillo Daniel Grueso Colombia | 39.80 A | Juan Morillo Jhonatan Medina José Carabalí Hely Ollarves Venezuela | 39.97 A | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Amilkar Torres Javier Mosquera John López Carlos Peña Colombia | 3:07.99 A | William Hernández Simoncito Silvera Carlos Pérez Josner Rodríguez Venezuela | 3:08.16 A | Francisco Aguirre Cristian Matute Luis Morán Marcos Rivadeneira Ecuador | 3:18.71 A |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Rolando Saquipay (ECU) | 1:22:51 GR A | Jefferson Pérez (ECU) | 1:24:22 A | Gustavo Restrepo (COL) | 1:24:54 A |
| 50 Kilometres Road Walk | Xavier Moreno (ECU) | 4:09:07 GR A | Fausto Quinde (ECU) | 4:10:37 A | Edwin Centeno (PER) | 4:13:50 A |
| High Jump | Gilmar Mayo (COL) | 2.26 GR A | León Beltrán (VEN) | 2.15 A | Daniel Rodríguez (VEN) | 2.12 A |
| Pole Vault | César González (VEN) | 4.70 A | David Rojas (COL) | 4.70 A | Víctor Medina (COL) | 4.50 A |
| Long Jump | Esteban Copland (VEN) | 7.75 A (wind: 1.3 m/s) | Luis Tristán (PER) | 7.74 A (wind: 1.5 m/s) | Marcos Ibargüen (COL) | 7.64 A (wind: 0.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Johnny Rodríguez (VEN) | 16.10 A (wind: -3.4 m/s) | Hugo Chila (ECU) | 15.92 A (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Carlos Carabalí (COL) | 15.83 A (wind: -1.7 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Yojer Medina (VEN) | 18.74 A | Geovanny García (COL) | 18.50 A | Edmundo Martínez (VEN) | 18.14 A |
| Discus Throw$^†$ | Jesús Parejo (VEN) | 54.65 A | Héctor Hurtado (VEN) | 52.15 A | Gabriel Hugo (ECU) | 45.37 A |
| Hammer Throw | Aldo Bello (VEN) | 67.63 GR A | Eduardo Acuña (PER) | 66.39 A | Jesús Parejo (VEN) | 59.32 A |
| Javelin Throw | Noraldo Palacios (COL) | 77.37 GR A | Manuel Fuenmayor (VEN) | 72.93 A | Johnny Viáfara (COL) | 70.98 A |
| Decathlon | Andrés Mantilla (COL) | 7352 GR A | Juan Jaramillo (VEN) | 7228 A | Oscar Mina (ECU) | 6090 A |

#### Notes

$^†$: Yojer Medina from Venezuela came in third in the discus throw event achieving 50.76 m, but he was not entitled to a bronze medal; only two medals per country.

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres$^*$ (wind: 1.6 m/s) | Felipa Palacios (COL) | 11.18 GR A | Melisa Murillo (COL) | 11.22 A | Ana Caicedo (ECU) | 11.69 A |
| 200 metres$^{**}$ (wind: 0.7 m/s) | Felipa Palacios (COL) | 22.85 GR A | Norma González (COL) | 22.90 A | Fiorela Molina (VEN) | 23.10 A |
| 400 metres | Norma González (COL) | 53.08 A | Lucy Jaramillo (ECU) | 53.76 A | María Idrobo (COL) | 54.06 A |
| 800 metres | Rosibel García (COL) | 2:01.57 GR A | Jenny Mejías (VEN) | 2:07.80 A | Muriel Coneo (COL) | 2:11.14 A |
| 1500 metres | Rosibel García (COL) | 4:29.16 A | Mónica Amboya (ECU) | 4:36.11 A | Ángela Figueroa (COL) | 4:38.42 A |
| 5000 metres | Bertha Sánchez (COL) | 17:40.58 A | María Elena Calle (ECU) | 17:46.39 A | Rosa Chacha (ECU) | 17:48.63 A |
| 10,000 metres | Martha Tenorio (ECU) | 34:36.66 GR A | Bertha Sánchez (COL) | 35:25.39 A | Raquel Aceituno (PER) | 35:29.16 A |
| Half Marathon | Sandra Ruales (ECU) | 1:20:12 GR A | Norelis Lugo (VEN) | 1:22:11 A | Iglandini González (COL) | 1:22:51 A |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Mónica Amboya (ECU) | 10:35.65 GR A | Ángela Figueroa (COL) | 10:41.93 A | Yolanda Caballero (COL) | 10:51.85 A |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Brigith Merlano (COL) | 13.62 A | Princesa Oliveros (COL) | 13.71 A | Sandrine Legenort (VEN) | 14.07 A |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Melisa Murillo Felipa Palacios Darlenis Obregón Norma González Colombia | 45.61 A | Yaudelis Barbosa Jackeline Carabalí Fiorela Molina Leidys Molero Venezuela | 46.08 A | Ana Caicedo Jessica Perea Jasmin Caicedo Paola Sánchez Ecuador | 46.69 A |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Rosibel García María Idrobo Felipa Palacios Norma González Colombia | 3:35.25 GR A | Fiorela Molina Helen Delgado Yenny Mejías Yusmelys García Venezuela | 3:41.13 A | Karina Caicedo Pamela Freile Lucy Jaramillo Erika Chávez Ecuador | 3:45.12 A |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Geovana Irusta (BOL) | 1:39:14 GR A | Sandra Zapata (COL) | 1:41:07 A | Mabel Oncebay (PER) | 1:43:26 A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Lucy Jaramillo (ECU) | 57.58 GR A | Princesa Oliveros (COL) | 58.35 A | Yusmelys García (VEN) | 60.19 A |
| High Jump | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) | 1.91 GR A | Marielys Rojas (VEN) | 1.80 A | Tatiana Rodríguez (COL) | 1.65 A |
| Pole Vault | Milena Agudelo (COL) | 4.21 GR A | Karina Quejada (COL) | 3.50 A | María Isabel Ferrand (PER) | 3.40 A |
| Long Jump$^{***}$ | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) | 6.54 GR A (wind: 0.7 m/s) | Helena Guerrero (COL) | 6.05 A (wind: -1.6 m/s) | Ana Caicedo (ECU) | 5.98 A (wind: 0.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Johanna Triviño (COL) | 13.90 GR A (wind: 2.0 m/s) | Caterine Ibargüen (COL) | 13.64 A (wind: 1.9 m/s) | Jennifer Arveláez (VEN) | 13.52 A (wind: -0.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Luz Dary Castro (COL) | 16.46 GR A | Ahymará Espinoza (VEN) | 15.17 A | Eli Moreno (COL) | 13.99 A |
| Discus Throw | Luz Dary Castro (COL) | 53.34 A | María Cubillán (VEN) | 48.94 A | Karina Díaz (ECU) | 45.42 A |
| Hammer Throw | Johana Ramírez (COL) | 61.91 A | Rosa Rodríguez (VEN) | 61.73 A | Eli Moreno (COL) | 59.99 A |
| Javelin Throw | Zuleima Araméndiz (COL) | 54.78 A | María González (VEN) | 50.58 A | Jenny Llulluna (ECU) | 46.74 A |
| Heptathlon | Thaimara Rivas (VEN) | 5461 GR A | Nasly Perea (COL) | 5198 A | Diana Ibargüen (COL) | 5134 A |

#### Notes

$^*$: Yomara Hinestroza from Colombia came in third in the 100 metres competition in 11.56 s, but she was not entitled to get a bronze medal (only two medals per country).
$^{**}$: Darlenis Obregón from Colombia came in third in the 200 metres competition in 23.10 s, but she was not entitled to get a bronze medal (only two medals per country).
$^{***}$: Johanna Triviño from Colombia came in third in the long jump competition achieving 6.04 m (0.7 m/s), but she was not entitled to get a bronze medal (only two medals per country).

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Colombia* | 30 | 17 | 17 | 64 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 9 | 19 | 11 | 39 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Peru | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 47 | 47 | 46 | 140 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, at least 200 athletes from 5 countries participated.
* Bolivia (10)
* Colombia (66)
* Ecuador (45)
* Peru (13)
* Venezuela (66)