1951 Bolivarian Games

III Bolivarian Games Caracas VEN 6 1010 1951 12 05 1951 12 21 Germán Suárez Flamerich Leopoldo Márquez Carlos Feo Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela 1947/48 Lima 1961 Barranquilla The III Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between December 5–21, 1951, at the Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). The Games were officially opened by Germán Suárez Flamerich, who became president of the "Junta de Gobierno" 1950-1952, after the assassination of Carlos Delgado Chalbaud. 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 thumb|Stamp issued in 1951 about the III Bolivarian Games. Participation A total of 1010 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: 22em Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Panama Peru Venezuela Sports The local Organizing Committee included three popular Venezuelan sports (Basque pelota, Bolas criollas, and Coleo) as exhibition events. The following sports were explicitly mentioned: September 1, 2012 CARACAS EN RETROSPECTIVA - JUEGOS DEPORTIVOS BOLIVARIANOS 1951 http://mariafsigillo.blogspot.de/2012/09/juegos-deportivos-bolivarianos-dic-1951.html Spanish October 23, 2012 December 11, 1951 El Atletismo Llega a su Etapa Final - Triunfos de Colombia en Natación, Tiro, Ajedrez, Billar - Panamá y el Perú Acaparon las Victorias en la Pruebas de la Jornada de Atletismo https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19511211&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 6 (original page no.: 10) El Tiempo Spanish October 26, 2012 December 17, 1951 COLOMBIA CAMPEON BOLIVARIANO DE FUTBOL - Bríllante Tríunfo de Forero en la Prueba de Fondo - Holder, de Panamá, Quebró los Records Bolivariano y Panamericano de pesas - Perú conquistó el pentathlon moderno - Lloreda ganó la prueba contra reloj - Exitos de Panamá y Venezuela en boxeo https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19511217&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 10 (original page no.: 17) El Tiempo Spanish October 26, 2012 22em Aquatic sports 30px Diving (Swimming at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Swimming (Swimming at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Water polo (Swimming at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Athletics (Athletics at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Baseball (Baseball at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Basketball (Basketball at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Basque pelota (Basque pelota at the 1951 Bolivarian Games)† 30px Billiards (Billiards at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Bolas criollas (Bolas criollas at the 1951 Bolivarian Games)† 30px Boxing (Boxing at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Chess (Chess at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Coleo (Coleo at the 1951 Bolivarian Games)† Cycling 30px Road cycling (Cycling at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Track cycling (Cycling at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Equestrian (Equestrian at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Fencing (Fencing at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Football (Football at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Golf (Golf at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Modern pentathlon (Modern pentathlon at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Shooting (Shooting at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Table tennis (Table tennis at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Tennis (Tennis at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Weightlifting (Weightlifting at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) 30px Wrestling (Wrestling at the 1951 Bolivarian Games) †: Exhibition event. The list might be incomplete. Medal count The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. RESULTADOS - III Juegos Bolivarianos. Caracas - Venezuela, 1951 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 October 22, 2012 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. 1951 Bolivarian Games Medal CountRankNationGoldSilverBronze Total14039251042333131953187123741421185353761660347Total10810896312 References 2 Category:Bolivarian Games S Bolivarian Games Bolivarian Games B Category:Sports competitions in Caracas Category:Multi-sport events in Venezuela Category:20th century in Caracas Category:December 1951 sports events in South America