1948 South American Championships in Athletics (unofficial)

Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics
Host cityLa Paz, Bolivia Bolivia
LevelSenior
Events24

Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics (V Campeonato Extraordinario de Atletismo) were held in La Paz, Bolivia in October 1948.[1] The event was held in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the foundation of the city of La Paz.[2] The games were dominated by Bolivian athlete Julia Iriarte[3] winning five gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

  1. ^ Salinas, Roberto (May 16, 2011), Las primeras pruebas atléticas en Santa Sofía, la fundación de la Federación de Atletismo y su conexión internacional… (in Spanish), cronicaviva.com.pe, archived from the original on 2012-04-15, retrieved October 30, 2011
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sacu was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Bolivianos ilustres (in Spanish), Bolivia.com, retrieved October 30, 2011