1977 Bolivarian Games

VIII Bolivarian Games Bolivarianos 1977.png 219px La Paz BOL 6 16 sports 1977 10 15 1977 10 29 Hugo Banzer Julia Iriarte Estadio Olímpico La Paz 1973 Panama City 1981 Barquisimeto The VIII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between October 15–29, 1977, at the Estadio Olímpico La Paz in La Paz, Bolivia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). The Games were officially opened by Bolivian president, General Hugo Banzer. Torch lighter was Athlete Julia Iriarte, who won five gold and three silver medals in the eight events at the 1947-48 Bolivarian Games. The stadium in La Paz was one of the first in South America equipped with a synthetic track for the athletics running events. Because the stadium is situated 3,650 metres above sea level, and this about the first time that a big international sports event of that size took place at this altitude, there was a substantial medical interest in its influence on both the performance and the health of the athletes. A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 was published in a book written (in Spanish) by José Gamarra Zorrilla, former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, and first president (1976-1982) of ODESUR. Gamarra Zorrilla José Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII http://www.andesacd.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Bolivia-Ol%C3%ADmpica-Cap%C3%ADtulos-VI-al-VIII.pdf ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina" Spanish October 22, 2012 Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN http://www.coe.org.ec/pdf/Medallas_Ecuador/JUEGOS_BOLIVARIANOS_1938-1997.pdf Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano Spanish October 22, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120608185327/http://www.coe.org.ec/pdf/Medallas_Ecuador/JUEGOS_BOLIVARIANOS_1938-1997.pdf June 8, 2012 Participation Athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: 22em Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Panama Panama Peru Peru Venezuela 1954 Sports The following 16 sports were explicitly mentioned: 22em Aquatic sports 30px Diving (Swimming at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Swimming (Swimming at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Water polo (Swimming at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Athletics (Athletics at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Basketball (Basketball at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Bowling (Bowling at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Boxing (Boxing at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) Cycling 30px Road cycling (Cycling at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Track cycling (Cycling at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Equestrian (Equestrian at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Fencing (Fencing at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Football (Football at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Gymnastics (artistic) (Gymnastics at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Judo (Judo at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Shooting (Shooting at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Tennis (Tennis at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Weightlifting (Weightlifting at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) 30px Wrestling (Wrestling at the 1977 Bolivarian Games) Medal count The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. RESULTADOS - VIII Juegos Bolivarianos. La Paz - Bolivia, 1977 http://www.juegosbolivarianos2005.gov.co/home/historia_resultados.aspx?m=3&s=2 https://web.archive.org/web/20071011124323/http://www.juegosbolivarianos2005.gov.co/home/historia_resultados.aspx?m=3&s=2 dead October 11, 2007 Comité Organizador de los Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos 2005 Spanish January 16, 2013 A slightly different number of medals was published elsewhere. October 30, 1977 Cuadro de medallas https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19771030&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 10 (original page no.: 2B) El Tiempo Spanish January 16, 2013 This table is sorted by the number of gold medals earned by each country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals. 1977 Bolivarian Games Medal CountRankNationGoldSilverBronze Total1Venezuela 19547971512012363622943263435954191739755152036716107522Total185185188558 References 2 Category:Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games B Bolivar Category:20th century in La Paz Category:Sports competitions in La Paz Category:1977 in multi-sport events Category:October 1977 sports events in South America