1997 Bolivarian Games

XIII Bolivarian Games 230 Arequipa, Arequipa PER 6 1710 22 sports 1997 10 17 1997 10 24 Alberto Fujimori Hernán Llerena Estadio Monumental de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín 1993 Cochabamba and Santa Cruz 2001 Ambato The XIII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between October 17–26, 1997, in Arequipa, Peru. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). The opening ceremony that took place on October 17, 1997, at the Estadio Monumental de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín in Arequipa, Peru. October 20, 1997 Breves Juegos Bolivarianos http://www.eluniversal.com/1997/10/20/dep_art_20303GG.shtml El Universal es January 19, 2013 The Games were officially opened by Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori. Torch lighter was 70-year-old former cyclist Hernán Llerena, who won 4 gold medals at the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games and another gold medal at the 1951 Bolivarian Games. 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" es 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 es 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 About 1710 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: October 15, 1997 Inauguran la villa Bolivariana http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/inauguran-la-villa-bolivariana-112039.html https://archive.today/20130217084039/http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/inauguran-la-villa-bolivariana-112039.html dead February 17, 2013 explored.com.ec from Hoy es January 19, 2013 22em Bolivia (324) Colombia (304) Ecuador (285) Panama (103) Peru (488) Venezuela (491) The numbers might include coaches, because other sources publish smaller numbers. October 20, 1997 La semana en noticias http://www.eluniversal.com/1997/10/20/pol_art_20120AA.shtml El Universal es January 20, 2013 Sports The following 20 sports (+ 1 exhibition) were explicitly mentioned: October 16, 1997 Arequipa Capital Bolivariana http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/arequipa-capital-bolivariana-108601.html https://archive.today/20130106095324/http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/arequipa-capital-bolivariana-108601.html dead January 6, 2013 explored.com.ec from Hoy es January 20, 2013 Contreras Richard October 28, 1997 Alarmante retroceso del deporte nacional http://www.eluniversal.com/1997/10/28/dep_art_28310AA.shtml El Universal es January 20, 2013 22em Aquatic sports 30px Swimming (Swimming at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Athletics (Athletics at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Basketball (Basketball at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Bowling (Bowling at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Boxing (Boxing at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Climbing (Climbing at the 1997 Bolivarian Games)† Cycling 30px Road cycling (Cycling at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Track cycling (Cycling at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Equestrian (Equestrian at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Fencing (Fencing at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Football (Football at the 1997 Bolivarian Games)‡ Gymnastics 30px Artistic gymnastics (Gymnastics at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Judo (Judo at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Karate (Karate at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Shooting (Shooting at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Softball (Softball at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Table tennis (Table tennis at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Taekwondo (Taekwondo at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Tennis (Tennis at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Weightlifting (Weightlifting at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) 30px Wrestling (Wrestling at the 1997 Bolivarian Games) †: Exhibition event. ‡: The competition was reserved to youth representatives (U-17). September 11, 1997 La sub 17 se prepara http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/la-sub-17-se-prepara-109171.html https://archive.today/20130217092645/http://www.explored.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/la-sub-17-se-prepara-109171.html dead February 17, 2013 explored.com.ec from Hoy es January 20, 2013 Medal count The medal count for these Games is tabulated below.RESULTADOS - XIII Juegos Bolivarianos. Arequipa - Perú, 1997 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 es 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. 1997 Bolivarian Games Medal CountRankNationGoldSilverBronze Total112111084315211993752873506695211424377313454524336251724Total3203163681004 References Category:Bolivarian Games B Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games B Category:Multi-sport events in Peru Category:Arequipa Category:October 1997 sports events in South America