The 9th Bolivarian Games were held from December 4 to 14, 1981 in Barquisimeto ( Venezuela ). The games were attended by 1516 athletes from 6 countries. In February 1980, Barquisimeto was chosen to replace the city of Lima , Peru , which had originally claimed this right. However, the Olympic Committee of Peru was refused due to financial problems. The games were officially opened by Venezuelan President Luis Antonio Herrera Campins . The torch was lit by fencer Militsa Carmen Perez.
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Member Countries
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Panama
- Peru
- Venezuela
Sports
- Water sports:
- Diving
- Swimming
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Cycling
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Shooting
- Softball
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Game Results
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| one | Venezuela | 140 | 91 | 67 | 298 |
| 2 | Colombia | 39 | 52 | 53 | 144 |
| 3 | Panama | 25 | 22 | 34 | 81 |
| four | Peru | sixteen | 37 | 40 | 93 |
| five | Ecuador | 12 | 28 | 28 | 68 |
| 6 | Bolivia | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
| Total | 234 | 233 | 241 | 708 | |
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