# Athletics at the 1985 Bolivarian Games

Athletics competitions at the 1985 Bolivarian Games were held at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar in Cuenca, Ecuador, between November 9–18, 1985.
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 37 events were contested, 21 by men and 16 by women.

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Luis Smith (PAN) | 10.99 A | Juan Villamizar (COL) | 11.02 A | Juan Romero (VEN) | 11.08 A |
| 200 metres | Nelson Oquendo (VEN) | 21.88 A | Iván Romero (VEN) | 22.11 A | Luis Smith (PAN) | 22.16 A |
| 400 metres | Henry Aguiar (VEN) | 48.99 A | Javier Bermúdez (COL) | 49.77 A | Norman Popo (COL) | 49.95 A |
| 800 metres | José López (VEN) | 1:55.4 A | Félix Inado (PER) | 1:57.0 A | Héctor Saavedra (COL) | 1:57.2 A |
| 1500 metres | José López (VEN) | 4:06.5 A | José Manjarret (VEN) | 4:07.6 A | Herder Vásquez (COL) | 4:08.1 A |
| 5000 metres | Herder Vásquez (COL) | 16:08.5 A | Ricaurte Oviedo (COL) | 16:10.7 A | Juan José Castillo (PER) | 16:15.2 A |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Juan José Castillo (PER) | 6:08.99 A | Félix Inado (PER) | 6:09.94 A | Oscar Díaz (COL) | 6:15.19 A |
| 110 metres hurdles | Miguel Saldarriaga (COL) | 15.0 A | José Duque (VEN) | 15.2 A | Roberto Sensi (PAN) | 15.5 A |
| 400 metres hurdles | Luis Bello (VEN) | 54.81 A | Gonzalo González (VEN) | 55.58 A | Alberto Izu (PER) | 55.88 A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Venezuela Ángel Tovar Nelson Oquendo Iván Romero Juan Romero | 41.48 A | Colombia Juan Villamizar Norman Popo José López Vélez | 42.73 A | Peru César Cahua Pinto Claudio Galdos Orbe | 42.79 A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Colombia ? ? Norman Popo Javier Bermúdez | 3:18.9 A | Venezuela ? ? Luis Bello Henry Aguiar | 3:20.9 A | Ecuador Edwin Sacotto Alex Almeida Santiago Ruiz Jefferson Quiñónez | 3:24.4 A |
| 10,000 metres race walk | Álvaro López (COL) | 46:24.1 A | José Moreno (COL) | 46:24.4 A | Juan Rojas (ECU) | 47:40.6 A |
| High jump | Santiago Lozada (PER) | 2.10 A | Adolfredo Jiménez (VEN) | 1.96 A | Valery Abugattás (PER) | 1.96 A |
| Pole vault | Miguel Saldarriaga (COL) | 4.50 A | Dean Torres (ECU) | 4.40 A | Javier Parra (COL) | 4.20 A |
| Long jump | Ángel Tovar (VEN) | 7.40 A | Javier Castañeda (COL) | 7.16 A | Nelson Covis (VEN) | 7.04 A |
| Triple jump | Sergio Saavedra (VEN) | 15.27 A | Miguel Padrón (VEN) | 15.17 A | Ricardo Valiente (PER) | 15.16 A |
| Shot put | Alberto Farías (VEN) | 15.29 A | Alberto Auad (ECU) | 14.59 A | Efrén Sánchez (VEN) | 14.51 A |
| Discus throw | Oswaldo Benamu (VEN) | 40.96 A | William Márquez (VEN) | 39.64 A | Guido Rossi (PER) | 37.20 A |
| Hammer throw | Carlos Gamboa (VEN) | 54.06 A | José Rivas (VEN) | 52.80 A | Roberto Lozano (COL) | 52.48 A |
| Javelin throw | Luis Carrasco (VEN) | 61.28 A | Roberto Espinoso (VEN) | 60.82 A | Pedro Cortez (COL) | 56.42 A |
| Decathlon | Dionisio Lugo (VEN) | 6002 A | Víctor Rojas (VEN) | 5838 A | Dean Torres (ECU) | 5518 A |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Elia Mera (COL) | 12.45 A | Susana Mentor (VEN) | 12.55 A | Zuleika Beard (PAN) | 12.56 A |
| 200 metres | Ximena Restrepo (COL) | 24.93 A | Zuleika Beard (PAN) | 25.66 A | Audrey González (VEN) | 25.87 A |
| 400 metres | Valeria López (ECU) | 58.16 A | Esthela Kelly (PAN) | 58.67 A | Elke Borodt (BOL) | 59.38 A |
| 800 metres | Milexa Figueroa (VEN) | 2:18.71 A | Elvia Lopera (COL) | 2:20.22 A | Mihusa Mancilla (BOL) | 2:22.91 A |
| 1500 metres | Martha Palomino (PER) | 5:00.38 A | Wilma Guerra (ECU) | 5:02.09 A | Elvia Aucancela (ECU) | 5:05.01 A |
| 3000 metres | Martha Palomino (PER) | 11:03.90 A | Wilma Guerra (ECU) | 11:08.90 A | Esperanza Sierra (COL) | 11:15.69 A |
| 100 metres hurdles | Mirtha Blanco (VEN) | 15.25 A | Susana Letts (PER) | 15.34 A | Xiomara Hernández (VEN) | 16.38 A |
| 200 metres hurdles | Adriana Martínez (ECU) | 30.03 A | Magaly Flores (VEN) | 30.14 A | Xiomara Hernández (VEN) | 30.47 A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Colombia Elia Mera Ximena Restrepo Maribelcy Peña Aguino | 47.89 A | Venezuela Carmen Álvarez Susana Mentor Audrey González Marbelis Barriga | 48.59 A | Peru Debora de Souza Daisy Zereceda Braganini Cordano | 49.69 A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Colombia Elia Mera Ximena Restrepo lvira Lopera Araguen | 3:58.22 A | Venezuela Carmen Rodríguez Milexa Figueroa Wilma Jordan Solarte | 4:02.26 A | Ecuador Chinga Elvira León Adriana Martínez Valeria López | 4:02.88 A |
| High jump | Fernanda Mosquera (COL) | 1.71 A | Ilon Bohman (ECU) | 1.61 A | Mary Brito (VEN) | 1.61 A |
| Long jump | Deborah de Souza (PER) | 5.49 A | Carmen Rodríguez (VEN) | 5.41 A | Audrey González (VEN) | 5.39 A |
| Shot put | Jenny Quintero (VEN) | 12.73 A | Lila Morales (VEN) | 11.32 A | Samara Buenaños (COL) | 11.14 A |
| Discus throw | Jenny Quintero (VEN) | 44.92 A | Magaly Centeno (VEN) | 44.34 A | Elvira Yufra (PER) | 41.34 A |
| Javelin throw | Dorelis Quiñónez (VEN) | 41.40 A | Deisy Córdova (VEN) | 40.06 A | Janeth Vazques (COL) | 37.22 A |
| Heptathlon | Mary Brito (VEN) | 3942 A | Maureen Reyes (VEN) | 3621 A | Malú Crousillat (PER) | 3275 A |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Ecuador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Venezuela (VEN) | 19 | 20 | 8 | 47 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL) | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Peru (PER) | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU)* | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Panama (PAN) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 111 |