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The X Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos'') were a multi-sport event held between November 9–18, 1985, in Cuenca, Ambato, and Portoviejo, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization ( ODEBO).
The opening ceremony took place on November 9, 1985, at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar in Cuenca. The Games were officially opened by Ecuadorean president León Febres Cordero. Torch lighter were cyclist
Diving ()
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Swimming ()
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Athletics ()
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Baseball ()
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Basketball ()
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Bowling ()
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Boxing ()
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Chess ()
* Cycling
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Road cycling ()
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Track cycling ()
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Equestrian ()
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Gymnastics (artistic) ()
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Judo ()
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Sailing ()
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Shooting ()
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Table tennis ()
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Taekwondo ()
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Tennis ()
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Volleyball ()
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Weightlifting ()
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Wrestling ()
Jhon Jarrín
Jhon Jarrín (21 December 1961 – 9 March 2021) was an Ecuadorian track cyclist.
He was seen as a Colombian track cycling pioneer. After he became an established track cyclist, he competed in the individual and team pursuit events at the 198 ...
and football player Arturo Cárdenas, gold medalist at the 1965 Bolivarian Games
The V Bolivarian Games (Spanish: ''Juegos Bolivarianos'') were a multi-sport event held between November 20 - December 5, 1965, in Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
Separate inaug ...
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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.
Participation
Athletes from 6 countries were reported to participate: * * * * * *Sports
The following 20 sports were explicitly mentioned: * Aquatic sports ** Diving ()
** Swimming ()
* Athletics ()
* Baseball ()
* Basketball ()
* Bowling ()
* Boxing ()
* Chess ()
* Cycling
** Road cycling ()
** Track cycling ()
* Equestrian ()
* Football
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* Gymnastics (artistic) ()
* Judo ()
* Sailing ()
* Shooting ()
* Table tennis ()
* Taekwondo ()
* Tennis ()
* Volleyball ()
* Weightlifting ()
* Wrestling ()
Medal count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. This table is sorted by the number ofgold medal
A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture.
Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...
s earned by each country. The number of silver medal
A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...
s is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medal
A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receive ...
s.
References
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