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, the athletics events were held at the

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, Colombia from June 24 to July 2. A total of 31 events were contested, of which 14 by male and 17 by female athletes.Pacific Ocean Games
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countries and the host nation athletes were foremost among in the medallists.MUCHAS MEDALLAS, PERO POCAS MARCAS
. ''El Tiempo'' (1995-06-29). Retrieved on 2015-03-21. Colombia topped the medal table with 14 gold medals and 41 medals overall.COLOMBIA, CAMPEÓN DE LOS JUEGOS
. ''El Tiempo'' (1995-07-03). Retrieved on 2015-03-21. The United States won the next highest number of gold medals, with four, while Chile had the next highest medal total, with ten. American Randall Evans completed a

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double in the men's section and surprised the crowd by stripping topless in his victory. Other doubles were achieved by host nation athletes

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(men's

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and

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) and

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(women's

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and discus throw), and also by Mexico's

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(women's 5000 m and

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Medal summary

Men

* American Antonio Pettigrew was the winner of the 400 m race, but he was not the specified American representative and was competing as a guest athlete.

Women

Medal table

References

;Medalists
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GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.
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Pacific Ocean Games The Pacific Ocean Games ( es, Juegos del Océano Pacífico) was a multi-sport event between countries of the Pacific Rim. It was held only once, in 1995 from June 23 to July 3 in Cali, Colombia.Bell, Daniel (2003). ''Encyclopedia of Internatio ...

Pacific Ocean Games athletics

Defunct athletics competitions

Medal summary

Men

Women

Medal table

See also

References