1981 Bolivarian Games

1981 sporting event IX Bolivarian Games 228 Barquisimeto, Lara VEN 6 1516 18 sports 1981 12 04 1981 12 14 Luís Herrera Campins Carmen Militza Pérez Estadio de Barquisimeto 1977 La Paz 1985 Cuenca The IX Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between December 4–14, 1981, at the Estadio de Barquisimeto in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).Historia de los Juegos Deportivos Bolivarianos. EABolivia (2009-11-13). Retrieved on 2009-11-27. In February 1980, Barquisimeto was chosen to substitute the initial host city Lima in Perú. The Comité Olímpico Peruano renounced because of financial problems. The Games were officially opened by Venezuelan president Luís Herrera Campins. Torch lighter was fencer Carmen Militza Pérez. Quintero Rinolfo July 22, 2012 Carmen Milizta Pérez: Reina de las pedanas http://elimpulso.com/articulo/carmen-milizta-perez-reina-de-las-pedanas#.UPfqjd3sHas El Impulso Spanish January 17, 2013 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 A critical comment was published. Jaimes C. Humberto December 15, 1981 Cómo y por qué fue Colombia a los IX Juegos Bolivarianos https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=N2osnxbUuuUC&dat=19811215&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 5 (original page no.: 6–7) El Tiempo Spanish January 17, 2013 Participation A total of 1516 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: 22em Bolivia Colombia Ecuador Panama Peru Venezuela Sports The following 18 sports were explicitly mentioned: 22em Aquatic sports 30px Diving (Swimming at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Swimming (Swimming at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Athletics (Athletics at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Baseball (Baseball at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Basketball (Basketball at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Bowling (Bowling at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Boxing (Boxing at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) Cycling 30px Road cycling (Cycling at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Track cycling (Cycling at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Fencing (Fencing at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Football (Football at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Gymnastics (artistic) (Gymnastics at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Judo (Judo at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Shooting (Shooting at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Softball (Softball at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Table tennis (Table tennis at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Tennis (Tennis at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Volleyball (Volleyball at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Weightlifting (Weightlifting at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) 30px Wrestling (Wrestling at the 1981 Bolivarian Games) Medal count The medal count for these games is tabulated below.RESULTADOS - IX Juegos Bolivarianos. Barquisimeto - Venezuela, 1981 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 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. 1981 Bolivarian Games medal countRankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1140916729823952531443252234814163740935122828686371727Total234233241708 References 2 Category:Bolivarian Games B Bolivarian Games B Bolivarian Games, 1981 Category:Sport in Barquisimeto Category:Multi-sport events in Venezuela Category:December 1981 sports events in South America