1997 Bolivarian Games
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The XIII Bolivarian Games
(Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event
held in 1997 in Arequipa
, Peru
. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
s earned by each country. The number of silver medal
s is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medal
s.
Bolivarian Games
The Bolivarian Games are a regional multi-sport event held in honor of Simón Bolívar, and organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization...
(Spanish: Juegos Bolivarianos) were a multi-sport event
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
held in 1997 in Arequipa
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The Games were organized by the Bolivarian Sports Organization (ODEBO).
Medal count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. This table is sorted by the number of gold medalGold medal
A gold medal is typically the 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...
s earned by each country. The number of silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
s is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
s.
| 1997 Bolivarian Games Medal Count | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | 121 | 110 | 84 | 315 | |
| 2 | 119 | 93 | 75 | 287 | |
| 3 | 50 | 66 | 95 | 211 | |
| 4 | 24 | 37 | 73 | 134 | |
| 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 33 | |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 24 | |
| Total | 320 | 316 | 368 | 1004 | |