2006 South American Games
 The official logo of the Buenos Aires South American Games. | |
| Host city | Buenos Aires |
|---|---|
| Country | Argentina |
| Nations | 15 |
| Athletes | 2,770 |
| Events | 28 sports |
| Opening | November 9, 2006 |
| Closing | November 19, 2006 |
| Opened by | Néstor Kirchner |
| Torch lighter | Carlos Espínola |
| Main venue | Estadio del Parque Roca |
The VIII South American Games (Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos) were a multi-sport event held from 9 to 19 November 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with some events taking place in Mar del Plata (canoeing, cycling, futsal, handball, roller sports, rowing, triathlon).[1] An appraisal of the games and detailed medal lists were published elsewhere,[2] emphasizing the results of the Argentinian teams.
The Games were organized by the
The Games were originally awarded to the first edition host La Paz, Bolivia, but this decision was retracted following domestic instability in Bolivia during 2005. This country did not participate in the subsequent selection process after ODESUR denied its request to reconsider the decision.
Torch lighter at the Estadio del Parque Roca was multiple Olympic medalist, windsurfer Carlos Espínola.
Venues
Buenos Aires
- CeNARD - Athletics, Weightlifting, Judo, Wrestling, Taekwondo, Field Hockey and Swimming.
- Club Atlético River Plate - Table Tennis.
- Federación Argentina de Boxeo - Boxing.
- Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss - Tennis.
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires - Fencing.
- Tiro Federal - Shooting.
- Parque Polideportivo Roca- Archery
- Buenos Aires Yacht Club - Sailing.
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield - Karate, Bocce.
- Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires - Gymnastics.
- San Lorenzo de Almagro - Artistic roller skating.
- Lake of the Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez- Waterskiing.
Mar del Plata
- Polideportivo Islas Malvinas - Handball and Futsal.
- Laguna de los Padres - Canoeing and Rowing.
- Patinódromo Municipal - Inline speed skating.
Other areas
- Capilla del señor- Equestrian.
- Avellaneda - Bowling.
- Zarate - Open water swimming.
Medal Count
The medal count for these Games is tabulated below. This table is sorted by the number of gold medals earned by each country. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals.
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina (ARG)* | 107 | 96 | 93 | 296 |
| 2 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 98 | 85 | 101 | 284 |
| 3 |  Colombia (COL) | 97 | 72 | 74 | 243 |
| 4 |  Brazil (BRA) | 96 | 105 | 101 | 302 |
| 5 |  Chile (CHL) | 37 | 42 | 58 | 137 |
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 14 | 27 | 38 | 79 |
| 7 |  Peru (PER) | 8 | 13 | 22 | 43 |
| 8 |  Uruguay (URY) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 |  Paraguay (PRY) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 |  Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Aruba (ABW) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Netherlands Antilles (ANT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 464 | 459 | 515 | 1438 | |
Sports
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Notes
†: The competition was reserved to representatives aged under 23.
‡: The competition was reserved to junior representatives (U-20).
References
- ^ BUENOS AIRES 2006, ARGENTINA - VIII JUEGOS SURAMERICANOS - Fecha de apertura: 9 de noviembre 2006 - Fecha de clausura: 19 de noviembre 2006 (in Spanish), ODESUR, archived from the original on 2013-08-16, retrieved August 25, 2012
- ISBN 978-987-1367-18-4, archived from the originalon 2012-01-04, retrieved June 2, 2012
External links
- Buenos Aires selection ODESUR news page
- La Paz Games cancelled
- Official site
- All Results