In a solid performance, Team Peru took first place in the classification with a total of 114 medals: 49 gold, 38 silver and 27 bronze, beating the winner of the last 3 editions, Colombia (44, 35 and 16) and Team Chile who took third place (30, 23 and 19).
See the final medal list of Ayacucho 2024.
Peru celebrates with everything. In an entertaining dispute with Colombia, the country that led the first nine days of competition, the locals were able to impose all their strength and with the support of the public in their favor, and with an outstanding performance of their athletes, overcame Colombia only two days before the end of the Games.
An advantage by a few medals that left them at the top of the medal table and that they did not let go until the end of the Bolivarian Games this Sunday.
An advantage by a few medals that left them at the top of the medal table and that they did not let go until the end of the Bolivarian Games this Sunday.
In the sports where the locals stood out the most were in Powerlifting where they won 6 gold medals, and in Muaythai with the same number of medals.
They also shined in Taekwondo and Kickboxing where they obtained 5 gold medals in the Games, marking an important supremacy over their rivals. The athletes of Chess, Wushu, Fronton, Gymnastics, Bowls, Athletics, Billiards, E-Sports, Weightlifting, Skateboarding, Rowing, Karate, Down Hill Cycling, Rubgy 7 and BMX Cycling also contributed to the Peruvian medal tally, which totaled 114 medals.
The vice champions also had an outstanding performance. Although they were not able to win the Games as in the last 3 versions, they did put up a fight and were close to the top of the general classification.
The Colombians shined as expected, in Weightlifting where they obtained 15 gold medals and in Speed Skating with 7 gold medals in these Games. In total, they won 95 medals with 44 gold, 35 silver and 16 bronze.
In third place came a surprising Chile, which had in powerlifting and in the rowing meter its main medal harvests with 9 and 8 gold medals respectively. Team Chile won a total of 72 medals: 30 gold, 23 silver and 19 bronze.
The Ayacucho 2024 Bolivarian Games stood out for its great organization, first class sports venues, great support from the Peruvian people during the competitions, and for the large audience of the Panam Sports Channel, which broadcast live the entire event with up to 4 consecutive live screens.
“Sport as part of our culture, wanted to join a very important historical event for the freedom of the Peruvian people and for America, as was the battle of Ayacucho. The commemoration of the 200th anniversary of this battle was the right moment for Bolivarian sport to join the feelings of a brotherly people who wanted to honor the memory of our heroes, with a sports festival that has been lived and enjoyed intensely by the people of Ayacucho,” said the President of the Bolivarian Sports Organization, Baltazar Medina.
“For ODEBO and in particular for our athletes, it has been a pleasant experience, taking into account that the program focused on many sports that are not part of the Olympic Games program. This was an opportunity for them to feel important and taken into account. Everyone enjoyed the Games, and both Ayacucho and the Republic of Peru, have made an excellent organization and have been very well with the Bolivarian sport, because we have concluded an excellent Games”, concluded Medina.
The curtain comes down on the XX Bolivarian Games in history, with a strengthened Peru, not only for demonstrating once again to the world its high capacity to organize sports events, but also for winning the general classification of this event, after 73 years.
Below, we show you the final medal tally of the Ayacucho 2024 Bolivarian Games.
