Athletics at the 1978 Southern Cross Games
Athletics events at the 1978 Southern Cross Games were held at the Estadio Olímpico Hernando Siles in La Paz, Bolivia in November.[1] The stadium was one of the first in South America equipped with a synthetic track. A total of 35 events were contested, 22 by men and 13 by women.
| Athletics at the I Southern Cross Games | |
|---|---|
 Hernando Siles Stadium, the national stadium of Bolivia located in the Miraflores borough of La Paz | |
| Dates | November |
| Host city | La Paz, Bolivia  |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Hernando Siles |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 35 (22 men, 13 women) |
| Participation | 7 nations |
Best performances were by Luis Schneider from Chile winning four gold medals (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay),[2] by native Johnny Pérez from Bolivia winning three gold medals (1500 m, 5000 m, and 3000 m steeplechase), by Ivonne Neddermann from Argentina winning two gold (long jump, 4×100 m relay), two silver (100 m hurdles, pentathlon) and one bronze medal (shot put), and finally by Nancy Vallecilla from Ecuador winning two gold (100 m hurdles, pentathlon), one silver (400 m), and one bronze medal (long jump). She was awarded the unofficial title of "Queen of the Games" (Spanish: Reina de los Juegos).[3]
Medal summary
Medal winners were published in a book written by Argentinian journalist Ernesto Rodríguez III with support of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Argentino) under the auspices of the Ministry of Education (Spanish: Ministerio de Educación de la Nación) in collaboration with the Office of Sports (Spanish: Secretaría de Deporte de la Nación).[3] Eduardo Biscayart supplied the list of winners and their results.[4] All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because the stadium in La Paz is situated 3,650 metres above sea level.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Luis Schneider Chile | 10.70 A | José Luis Elías Peru | Gustavo Dubarbier Argentina | ||
| 200 metres | Luis Schneider Chile | 21.4 A | Ricardo Donda Argentina | José Luis Elías Peru | ||
| 400 metres | Patricio Valenzuela Chile | 48.31 A | Felipe Mascaró Chile | Roberto Prado Bolivia | ||
| 800 metres | Omar Andematen Argentina | 1:56.68 A | Alvaro Cortez Argentina | Felipe Mascaro Chile | ||
| 1500 metres | Johnny Pérez Bolivia | 4:11.56 A | Pedro Foronda Bolivia | Abel Godoy Uruguay | ||
| 5000 metres | Johnny Pérez Bolivia | 15:54.33 A | Luis Tipán Ecuador | Lucio Guachalla Bolivia | ||
| 10,000 metres | Luis Tipán Ecuador | 33:28.14 A | Lucio Guachalla Bolivia | Rufino Chávez Bolivia | ||
| 4×100 metres relay | Chile | 40.35 A | Jorge Ullanque José Torrico Roberto Prado Ernesto Roca Bolivia | Daniel Díaz Antuña Ricardo Donda Carlos Gagliano Eduardo Labalta Argentina | ||
| 4×400 metres relay | Chile | 3:18.48 A | Daniel Díaz Antuña Guillermo Gago Carlos Gagliano Rodolfo Iturraspe Argentina | Roberto Prado Edgar Aguayo Freddy Bustamante Freddy Torrico Bolivia | ||
| 110 m hurdles | Alfredo Piza Chile | 14.64 A | Rodolfo Iturraspe Argentina | Francisco Fuentes Chile | ||
| 400 m hurdles | Alfredo Piza Chile | 53.26 A | Rodolfo Iturraspe Argentina | Guillermo Gago Argentina | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase | Johnny Pérez Bolivia | 9:53.08 A | Luis Tipán Ecuador | Norberto Limonta Argentina | ||
| 20 kilometres walk | Oswaldo Morejón Bolivia | 1:56:13 A | Esteban Quelale Bolivia | Víctor Sánchez Paraguay | ||
| Long jump | Francisco Pichot Chile | 7.47 A | Alex Kapch Chile | Ronald Raborg Peru | ||
| Triple jump | Francisco Pichot Chile | 16.27 A | Carlos Gagliano Argentina | Oscar Aguirre Bolivia | ||
| High jump | Daniel Mamet Argentina | 2.18 A | Luis Arbulú Peru | Víctor Migliaro Chile | ||
| Pole vault | Roberto Steinmetz Argentina | 4.60 A | Alejandro Jadresic Chile | Andrés Vicuña Chile | ||
| Shot put | José Alberto Vallejo Argentina | 14.46 A | Héctor Rivero Argentina | Miro Ronac Peru | ||
| Discus throw | Héctor Rivero Argentina | 47.10 A | José Alberto Vallejo Argentina | Eduardo Vieira Chile | ||
| Hammer throw | José Alberto Vallejo Argentina | 63.90 A | Daniel Gómez Argentina | Miro Ronac Peru | ||
| Javelin throw | Angel Garmendia Argentina | 70.70 A | Miro Ronac Peru | |||
| Decathlon | Roberto Steinmetz Argentina | 6624 A | Alejandro Silva Chile | |||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Beatriz Allocco Argentina | 11.73 A | Carmela Bolívar Peru | Isabel Alemán Bolivia | ||
| 200 metres | Beatriz Allocco Argentina | 22.94 A | Carmela Bolívar Peru | Isabel Alemán Bolivia | ||
| 400 metres | Alejandra Ramos Chile | 56.68 A | Nancy Vallecilla Ecuador | Blanca Ibáñez Bolivia | ||
| 800 metres | Ana María Nielsen Argentina | 2:15.85 A | Mery Rojas Bolivia | Laura Méndez Ecuador | ||
| 1500 metres | Ana María Nielsen Argentina | Laura Méndez Ecuador | Trinidad Guerra Chile | |||
| 4×100 metres relay | Ivonne Neddermann Emilia Dyrzka Araceli Bruschini Beatriz Allocco Argentina | 46.06 A | CarIa Guissini Blanca Ibáñez Martha Novillo Isabel Alemán Bolivia | |||
| 100 m hurdles | Nancy Vallecilla Ecuador | 13.80 A | Ivonne Neddermann Argentina | Emilia Dyrzka Argentina | ||
| Long jump | Ivonne Neddermann Argentina | 6.05 A | Ximena Mesa Chile | Nancy Vallecilla Ecuador | ||
| High jump | Elizabeth Huber Chile | 1.75 A | Laura Ragas Argentina | Ximena Mesa Chile | ||
| Shot put | Patricia Weber Argentina | 12.91 A | Lorena Prado Chile | Ivonne Neddermann Argentina | ||
| Discus throw | Lucy Ascune Uruguay | 39.72 A | Lorena Prado Chile | Elizabeth Garnica Bolivia | ||
| Javelin throw | Ana María Campillay Argentina | 46.72 A | Elizabeth Guernica Bolivia | Elizabeth Huber Chile | ||
| Pentathlon | Nancy Vallecilla Ecuador | 3798 A | Ivonne Neddermann Argentina | Ariana Salas Chile | ||
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Bolivia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (ARG) | 16 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 2 | Chile (CHI) | 11 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 3 | Bolivia (BOL)* | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 35 | 35 | 32 | 102 | |
References
- LA PAZ 78, BOLÍVIA, I JUEGOS SUDAMERICANOS, Fecha de apertura: 3 de noviembre de 1978, Fecha de clausura: 12 de noviembre de 1978 (in Spanish), ODESUR, archived from the original on 2014-03-15, retrieved June 2, 2012
- Guzmán M., María Elena, Chile en los Juegos Suramericanos (Odesur) (PDF) (in Spanish), Associatión Deportistas Olímpicos, retrieved June 8, 2012
- Rodríguez III, Ernesto (2010), LIBROS DEL CICLO OLÍMPICO ARGENTINO - Libro I de los Juegos Odesur 1978-2010 (in Spanish) (1a. ed.), Buenos Aires: Alarco Ediciones, p. 192, ISBN 978-987-1367-18-4, archived from the original on 2012-01-04, retrieved June 3, 2012
- SOUTH AMERICAN (ODESUR) GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved June 3, 2012
