VII Bolivarian Games
Host cityPanama City
Country Panama
Nations5
Athletes1200
Events16 sports
OpeningFebruary 17, 1973 (1973-02-17)
ClosingMarch 3, 1973 (1973-03-03)
Opened byDemetrio Basilio Lakas
Athlete's OathXenia Moreno
Torch lighterFaustino López
Main venueEstadio Revolución

The VII Bolivarian Games (Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event held between February 17 - March 3, 1973, at the Estadio Revolución[1] in Panama City, Panama. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO). Ecuador was the only eligible country not to send a delegation because of "internal problems".[2][3]

The Games were officially opened by Panamanian president Demetrio Basilio Lakas. Torch lighter was long distance runner Faustino López, who won the gold medal in the 5000 metres event at the 1951 Bolivarian Games. The athlete's oath was sworn by gymnast Xenia Moreno.[4]

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.[4]

Participation

About 1200 Athletes from 5 countries were reported to participate:[4]

Sports

The following 16 sports were explicitly mentioned:[1][4]

Medal count

The medal count for these Games is tabulated below.[5] A slightly different number of medals was published elsewhere.[6] 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.

1973 Bolivarian Games Medal Count
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Venezuela 60 63 57 180
2  Colombia 55 44 42 141
3  Panama 37 30 45 112
4  Peru 21 35 32 88
5  Bolivia 0 4 5 9
Total 173 176 181 530

References

  1. ^ a b Matiz, Natividad (March 4, 1973), Los VII Juegos Bolivarianos en cifras (in Spanish), El Tiempo, p. 10 (original page no.: 2B), retrieved January 14, 2013
  2. ^ CUADRO DE MEDALLISTAS ECUATORIANOS EN LA HISTORIA DE LOS J. D. B. POR EDICIÓN (PDF) (in Spanish), Comité Olímpico Ecuatoriano, archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2012, retrieved October 22, 2012
  3. ^ Injerencias que emulan el pasado (in Spanish), La Hora, January 13, 2013, retrieved January 15, 2013
  4. ^ a b c d Gamarra Zorrilla, José, Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII (PDF) (in Spanish), ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina", retrieved October 22, 2012
  5. ^ Historia - Resultados (in Spanish), XV Juegos Bolivarianos 2005 - Armenia y Pereira - Ecuador, archived from the original on October 11, 2007, retrieved January 14, 2013
  6. ^ Matallana, Rafael (March 4, 1973), En Maracaibo, 5 medallas más (in Spanish), El Tiempo, p. 10 (original page no.: 3B), retrieved January 14, 2013
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