Athletics at the Pacific Ocean Games

At the 1995 Pacific Ocean Games, the athletics events were held at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali, Colombia from June 24 to July 2.Al Final, Serán 13 Deportes . El Tiempo (1995-06-18). Retrieved on 2015-03-21. A total of 31 events were contested, of which 14 by male and 17 by female athletes.Pacific Ocean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21. The athletics competition did not attract many of the highest level athletes from the Pacific Rim 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 100 metres/200 metres double in the men's section and surprised the crowd by stripping topless in his victory. Other doubles were achieved by host nation athletes Jacinto Navarrete (men's 1500 metres and 5000 metres) and María Isabel Urrutia (women's shot put and discus throw), and also by Mexico's María del Carmen Díaz (women's 5000 m and 10,000 metres).

Medal summary

Men 100 metres(Wind: +2.1 m/s) 10.22w 10.40w 10.41w200 metres 20.65 20.70 20.96400 metres 46.02 46.81 47.64800 metres 1:50.42 1:51.08 1:53.031500 metres 4:08.32 4:08.85 4:09.275000 metres 13:49.40 13:51.21 14:14.0610,000 metres 29:46.81 30:30.85 30:57.01110 metres hurdles 13.88 13.99 14.42400 metres hurdles 49.98 51.22 54.204 × 100 metres relay Luis VegaJohn MenaWilson CañizalesWenceslao Ferrín39.81 Dick PerlazaEddy QuiñonesFreddy NievesFabricio Lara40.22 Nai Hui-fangHuang Hsin-pingTao Wu-shiunHu Wen-yu42.8720 km walk 1:28:06 1:36:31 1:37:54 High jump 2.29 m 2.29 m 2.10 m Pole vault 5.10 mOnly one athlete cleared a height Long jump 7.72 m 7.09 m 6.88 m 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 100 metres 11.2 11.3 11.6200 metres 22.59 23.16 23.78400 metres 52.66 60.30 60.32800 metres 2:10.38 2:11.99 2:12.941500 metres 4:37.09 4:38.56 4:41.455000 metres 16:23.76 16:35.62 17:16.8010,000 metres 33:42.64 35:17.19 36:15.83100 metres hurdles 13.37 13.67 14.45400 metres hurdles 58.82 60.27 65.174 × 100 metres relay 44.53 49.46Only two starting teams10,000 m walk 48:36.29 48:48.74 49:14.97 High jump 1.70 m 1.70 m 1.55 m Long jump 5.88 m 5.75 m 5.28 m Triple jump 12.15 m 11.68 m 10.42 m Shot put 14.81 m 13.80 m 12.48 m Discus throw 52.52 m 45.00 m 43.84 m Hammer throw 55.96 m 54.82 m 43.28 m

Medal table

See also Athletics at the 1995 Pan American Games 1995 Asian Athletics Championships

References

Medalists Pacific Ocean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21. La Lucha Es Por El Segundo Lugar . El Tiempo (1995-06-28). Retrieved on 2015-03-21.