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1989 Bolivarian Games
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | XI Bolivarian Games |
| host_city | Maracaibo, Zulia |
| country | VEN |
| nations | 6 |
| athletes | 1286 |
| events | 20 sports (+ 2 exhibition) |
| opening | |
| closing | |
| opened_by | Jaime Lusinchi |
| torch_lighter | Carlos Leal |
| stadium | Estadio Olímpico Pachencho Romero |
| previous | 1985 Cuenca |
| next | 1993 Cochabamba and Santa Cruz |
The XI Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between January 14–25, 1989, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
The opening ceremony took place on January 14, 1989, at the Estadio Olímpico Pachencho Romero in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Games were officially opened by Venezuelan president Jaime Lusinchi. Torch lighter was 76-year-old former tennis player and gold medalist Carlos Leal.{{Citation
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.{{Citation |url-status=dead
Participation
About 1286 athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate:
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Panama
- Peru
- Venezuela
Sports
The following 20 sports (+ 2 exhibition events) were explicitly mentioned:{{Citation
- Aquatic sports
- [[File:Diving pictogram.svg|30px]] Diving ()
- [[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] Swimming ()
- [[File:Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg|30px]] Synchronized swimming ()
- [[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|30px]] Athletics ()
- [[File:Baseball pictogram.svg|30px]] Baseball ()
- [[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|30px]] Basketball ()
- [[File:Bowling pictogram.svg|30px]] Bowling ()
- [[File:Boxing pictogram.svg|30px]] Boxing ()
- [[File:Dressage pictogram.svg|30px]] Caballos amaestrados (Dressage) ()†
- Cycling
- [[File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg|30px]] Road cycling ()
- [[File:Cycling (track) pictogram.svg|30px]] Track cycling ()
- [[File:Equestrian pictogram.svg|30px]] Equestrian ()
- [[File:Fencing pictogram.svg|30px]] Fencing ()
- [[File:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg|30px]] Gymnastics (artistic) ()
- [[File:Judo pictogram.svg|30px]] Judo ()
- [[File:Karate pictogram.svg|30px]] Karate ()†
- [[File:Sailing pictogram.svg|30px]] Sailing
- [[File:Shooting pictogram.svg|30px]] Shooting ()
- [[File:Softball pictogram.svg|30px]] Softball ()
- [[File:Table tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Table tennis ()
- [[File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg|30px]] Taekwondo ()
- [[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|30px]] Tennis ()
- [[File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg|30px]] Volleyball ()
- [[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|30px]] Weightlifting ()
- [[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg|30px]] Wrestling () †: Exhibition event.
Medal count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below.{{Citation |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
| 1989 Bolivarian Games Medal Count | Rank | Total | Total | 267 | 253 | 278 | 798 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | ||||
| 1 | 147 | 80 | 70 | 297 | |||
| 2 | 64 | 68 | 116 | 208 | |||
| 3 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 109 | |||
| 4 | 19 | 52 | 51 | 122 | |||
| 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 33 | |||
| 6 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 29 |
References
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