Athletics competitions have been held at the quadrennial Bolivarian Games since the inaugural edition 1938 in Bogotá, Colombia. A detailed history of the early editions of the Bolivarian Games between 1938 and 1989 including extensive lists of participating athletes and officials from Bolivia 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. [1]
Editions
| Games | Year | Host city | Country | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | ||||
| I | 1938 () | Bogotá | 
Colombia |
23 | 4 |
| II | 1947/8 () | Lima | 
Peru |
23 | 10 |
| III | 1951 () | Caracas | 
Venezuela |
21 | 7 |
| IV | 1961 () | Barranquilla |
Colombia |
21 | 9 |
| V | 1965 () | Quito | 
Ecuador |
21 | 9 |
| VI | 1970 () | Maracaibo |
Venezuela |
22 | 10 |
| VII | 1973 () | Panama City | 
Panama |
22 | 12 |
| VIII | 1977 () | La Paz | 
Bolivia |
23 | 14 |
| IX | 1981 () | Barquisimeto |
Venezuela |
23 | 15 |
| X | 1985 () | Cuenca |
Ecuador |
21 | 16 |
| XI | 1989 () | Maracaibo |
Venezuela |
23 | 17 |
| XII | 1993 () | Cochabamba |
Bolivia |
24 | 19 |
| XIII | 1997 () | Arequipa |
Peru |
23 | 22 |
| XIV | 2001 () | Ambato |
Ecuador |
24 | 23 |
| XV | 2005 () | Armenia |
Colombia |
24 | 23 |
| XVI | 2009 () | Sucre |
Bolivia |
24 | 23 |
| XVII | 2013 () | Trujillo |
Peru |
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Medals
Medal winners for the athletics events of the Bolivarian Games from 1938 to 2005 were published. [2]
See also
List of Bolivarian Games records in athletics
External links
References
- ^ Gamarra Zorrilla, José, Bolivia Olímpica Capítulos VI al VIII (PDF) (in Spanish), ANDES Academia del Conocimiento y el Desarrollo "Fernando Diez de Medina", retrieved June 28, 2012
- ^ BOLIVARIAN GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved July 2, 2012
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