1982 Southern Cross Games
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| Host city | Rosario | ||
| Country |
 Argentina | ||
| Nations participating | 10 | ||
| Athletes participating | 961 | ||
| Events | 20 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | November 26, 1982 | ||
| Closing ceremony | December 5, 1982 | ||
| Torch Lighter | Gerardo Constantini | ||
| Main venue | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito | ||
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The II Southern Cross Games (Spanish: Juegos Cruz del Sur) were a multi-sport event held in 1982 in Rosario, Argentina, with some events in Santa Fe, Buenos Aires (sailing) and Esperanza. This was the second and last edition under this name of what would be renamed the South American Games, organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR).[1] An appraisal of the games and detailed medal lists were published elsewhere,[2] emphasizing the results of the Argentinian teams. Torch lighter was rower Gerardo Constantini.
Colombia and Venezuela had their first appearance at the games resulting in a total of 10 teams participating.
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.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Argentina | 114 | 92 | 66 | 272 |
| 2 |  Chile | 37 | 51 | 47 | 135 |
| 3 |  Peru | 30 | 18 | 27 | 75 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 29 | 34 | 12 | 75 |
| 5 |  Uruguay | 13 | 17 | 21 | 51 |
| 6 |  Ecuador | 11 | 14 | 12 | 37 |
| 7 |  Venezuela | 8 | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 8 |  Colombia | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 |  Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 |  Paraguay | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 249 | 235 | 215 | 699 | |
Sports
A total number of 961 athletes from 10 countries competed for medals in twenty sports:
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Notes
†: Competition reserved to junior representatives (U-20).
‡: Equestrian is not explicitly listed in the overview of the competitions held at the 1982 games.[1] However, medal winners are published for individual and team show jumping events.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ROSARIO 82, ARGENTINA, II JUEGOS SUDAMERICANOS, Fecha de apertura: 26 de noviembre de 1982, Fecha de clausura: 5 de diciembre de 1982 (in Spanish), ODESUR, retrieved June 8, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rodríguez III, Ernesto (2010), LIBROS DEL CICLO OLÍMPICO ARGENTINO - Libro I de los Juegos Odesur 1978-2010 (in Spanish) (1st ed.), Buenos Aires: Alarco Ediciones, p. 192, ISBN 978-987-1367-18-4, retrieved June 2, 2012
External links
- Rosario 82 ODESUR page
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