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The 2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (''Spanish: XV Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo'') was the fifteenth edition of the international athletics competition between Ibero-American nations. It was held at the Polideportivo Máximo Viloria in Barquisimeto, Venezuela between 8–10 June. Twenty-five nations and a total of 398 athletes participated at the competition.〔(Relación General de Inscritos ). 2012 Ibero-American Championships. Retrieved on 2012-06-12.〕 Initially set to be held in the country's capital Caracas, the competition was moved to Maracay in April 2011.〔(Aragua será sede del Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo en 2012 ) . ''El Nacional'' (2011-09-14). Retrieved on 2012-01-10.〕 The Venezuelan Sports Ministry had not committed any funds for the event.〔(El Iberoamericano de Atletismo se efectuará en Maracay ) . ''Correo del Orinoco'' (2012-01-07). Retrieved on 2012-01-10.〕 As a result, the president of the Venezuelan Athletics Federation, Wilfredy León, rescheduled the event following the promise of the Aragua state governor Rafael Isea to help build a new stadium for the championships.〔(Iberoamericano de 2012 pasa de Caracas a Maracay ) . Ultimas Noticias.ve (2011-04-08). Retrieved on 2012-01-10.〕〔Rebolledo, Izvet (2011-09-13). (Maracay se prepara para recibir el XV Iberoamericano de Atletismo 2012 ) . MIN Deporte. Retrieved on 2012-01-10.〕 However, the new stadium and purpose-built accommodation for the event were not ready within schedule. The event was postponed from May to June, but the project remained off-target and in May 2012 Héctor Rodríguez, the Venezuelan Sports Minister, declared that the competition would be held in Barquisimeto (the host of the 2003 South American Championships).〔(Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo se realizará en Barquisimeto ). ''Agencia Venezolana de Noticias'' (2012-05-15). Retrieved on 2012-06-09.〕 The highlight performances were two South American records by Brazilians in the women's section. Andressa de Morais threw a record in the discus throw and Lucimara da Silva's heptathlon score was also a Championship record.〔Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-06-11). (Two South American records fall as Ibero-American champs conclude in Barquisimeto ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-12.〕 Barquisimeto native Rosa Rodríguez also set a championship record in the women's hammer throw,〔Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-06-09). (Rodríguez’s home Hammer Throw win tops opening day in Barquisimeto – Ibero American champs, Day 1 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-12.〕 while Colombia's James Rendon was the only man to break a competition record, bettering the 20,000 metres walk time.〔 Argentine thrower German Lauro won both the men's shot put and discus events.〔Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-06-10). (Lauro and Arcanjo shine in Barquisimeto – Ibero-American champs, Day 2 ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-06-12.〕 Ecuador's Alex Quiñonez was the only other athlete to take two individual titles (100 m and 200 m), although Evelyn dos Santos came close by winning the 200 m and finishing second in the 100 m. Becoming one of the oldest gold medallists at the competition, 39-year-old Romary Rifka, who first participated in 1988, won the women's high jump.〔 Brazil, which sent the largest delegation, topped the medal table with fourteen gold medals and a total of 44 overall. Cuba (leaders in 2010) came second with eight golds and eighteen medals. Colombia was third, on six golds, and the hosts Venezuela performed well on home turf, taking fourth place in the table and ten medals from the competition. In addition to the two area records, eleven national records were broken during the competition.〔(IbAmC Barquisimeto VEN 8 - 10 June 15th Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo ). Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2012-06-12.〕 ==Medal summary== :''For full event details see 2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics – Results'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2012 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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