Unofficial
South American Championships in Athletics The South American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics event organized by CONSUDATLE. The first edition in 1919 was competed between only two countries (Chile and Uruguay), but it has since expanded and has generally been held every ...
(V Campeonato Extraordinario de Atletismo) were held in
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
,
Bolivia
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in October 1948. The event was held in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the city of
La Paz
La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
.
[ The games were dominated by Bolivian athlete Julia Iriarte][
] winning five gold, one silver and one bronze medal.
Medal summary
Medal winners are published.[
]
Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
References
External links
gbrathletics.com
{{South American athletics championships
U 1948
1948 in Bolivian sport
1948 in athletics (track and field)
International athletics competitions hosted by Bolivia
1948 in South American sport