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1961 Bolivarian Games
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | IV Bolivarian Games |
| host_city | Barranquilla, Atlántico |
| country | COL |
| nations | 5 |
| opening | |
| closing | |
| opened_by | Alberto Lleras Camargo |
| athlete_oath | Rafael Cotes |
| torch_lighter | Jaime Aparicio |
| stadium | Estadio Municipal |
| previous | 1951 Caracas |
| next | 1965 Quito and Guayaquil |
The IV Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between December 3–16, 1961, at the Estadio Municipal in Barranquilla, Colombia. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). Bolivia was the only eligible country not to send a delegation.
The Games were officially opened by Colombian president Alberto Lleras Camargo. Torch lighter was hurdler Jaime Aparicio. The athlete's oath was sworn by local athlete Rafael Cotes.
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. Gold medal winners from Ecuador were published by the Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano. |url-status=dead
Participation
Athletes from 5 countries were reported to participate:
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Panama
- Peru
- Venezuela
Sports
The following sports were explicitly mentioned:
- Aquatic sports
- [[File:Diving pictogram.svg|30px]] Diving ()
- [[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] Swimming ()
- [[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]] Athletics ()
- [[File:Baseball pictogram.svg|30px]] Baseball ()
- [[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|30px]] Basketball ()
- [[File:Boxing pictogram.svg|30px]] Boxing ()
- Cycling
- [[File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg|30px]] Road cycling ()
- [[File:Cycling (track) pictogram.svg|30px]] Track cycling ()
- [[File:Fencing pictogram.svg|30px]] Fencing ()
- [[File:Football pictogram.svg|30px]] Football ()
- [[File:Shooting pictogram.svg|30px]] Shooting ()
- [[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Tennis ()
- [[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|30px]] Weightlifting ()
- [[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]] Wrestling () The list might be incomplete.
Medal count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011124323/http://www.juegosbolivarianos2005.gov.co/home/historia_resultados.aspx?m=3&s=2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 11, 2007
| 1961 Bolivarian Games Medal Count | Rank | Total | Total | 138 | 149 | 144 | 431 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 1 | 76 | 37 | 52 | 165 | |||
| 2 | 24 | 68 | 38 | 130 | |||
| 3 | 17 | 15 | 36 | 68 | |||
| 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 41 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
References
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