1993 Bolivarian Games

1993 multi-sport competition in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia XII Bolivarian Games File:1993 Bolivarian Games Logo.jpg 300 Cochabamba, Cochabamba Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Santa Cruz BOL 6 1300 19 sports 1993 04 24 1993 05 02 Jaime Paz Zamora Jhonny Pérez Estadio Félix Capriles in Cochabamba Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz 1989 Maracaibo 1997 Arequipa The XII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between April 24 - May 2, 1993, in Cochabamba and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Quesada F. Estewil April 24, 1993 Comienza el ciclo olímpico http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-109827 El Tiempo Spanish January 19, 2013 The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). There were two opening ceremonies that took place on April 24, 1993, at the Estadio Félix Capriles in Cochabamba, and at the Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Quesada Estewil April 25, 1993 Una inauguración maratónica http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-110598 El Tiempo Spanish January 19, 2013 In Cochabamba, the Games were officially opened by Bolivian president Jaime Paz Zamora. Torch lighter was long distance runner Jhonny Pérez, who won the silver medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1981 Bolivarian Games. Immediately after the end of the ceremony in Cochabamba, the president and a number of officials from the organizing committee rushed by plane to Santa Cruz to attend the other inauguration. 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 Venues Cochabamba hosted the following sports: athletics (Estadio Félix Capriles), cycling (Circuito Bolivariano), football (Estadio Félix Capriles), judo, karate, racquetball (Country Club), table tennis (Coliseo José Castro), taekwondo, and volleyball. Santa Cruz hosted the following sports: basketball, boxing (Coliseo John Pictor Blanco), equestrianism, fencing, gymnastics, shooting (Polígono de Santa Cruz), swimming, tennis, weightlifting (Coliseo Gilberto Menacho), and wrestling. Participation About 1300 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: 22em Bolivia Colombia (170) Ecuador Panama Panama Peru Peru (174) Venezuela Sports The following 19 sports were explicitly mentioned: Quesada Estewil May 3, 1993 El balance fue positivo http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-117001 El Tiempo Spanish January 19, 2013 22em Aquatic sports 30px Swimming (Swimming at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Athletics (Athletics at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Basketball (Basketball at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Boxing (Boxing at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) Cycling 30px Road cycling (Cycling at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Track cycling (Cycling at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Equestrian (Equestrian at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Fencing (Fencing at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Football (Football at the 1993 Bolivarian Games)† 30px Gymnastics (artistic) (Gymnastics at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Judo (Judo at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Karate (Karate at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Racquetball (Racquetball at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Shooting (Shooting at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Table tennis (Table tennis at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Taekwondo (Taekwondo at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Tennis (Tennis at the 1993 Bolivarian Games)† 30px Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Weightlifting (Weightlifting at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) 30px Wrestling (Wrestling at the 1993 Bolivarian Games) †: The competition was reserved to youth representatives (U-17). March 18, 1993 La lista sigue inconclusa... http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-78025 El Tiempo Spanish January 19, 2013 Medal count The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. RESULTADOS - XII Juegos Bolivarianos. Santa Cruz y Cochabamba - Bolivia, 1993 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. 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. 1993 Bolivarian Games Medal CountRankNationGoldSilverBronze Total11167858252284543116933243561314224669137512488014061061834Total276275312863 References 2 Category:Bolivarian Games B Bolivarian Games B Bolivar Category:Sport in Cochabamba Category:Sports competitions in Santa Cruz de la Sierra Category:History of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Category:May 1993 sports events in South America