Table tennis (Spanish:Tenis de Mesa), for the 2013 Bolivarian Games, took place from 25 November to 29 November 2013. [1]
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The 2013 Bolivarian Games, officially the XVII Bolivarian Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from November 16–30, 2013, in Trujillo, Peru, with some events held in Lima and Chiclayo. Approximately 4,500 athletes from 11 nations participated in 44 sports. These Games was the third Bolivarian Games that was hosted by Peru. Previously, Peru hosted the 1947–48 Bolivarian Games and the 1997 Bolivarian Games. Since 2011, Trujillo was preparing the sport buildings for the Bolivarian Games.
Key:
* Host nation (Peru)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Totals (7 nations) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's singles [2] | ||||||
Men's doubles [3] | Jaime Felipe Olivares Jara Alejandro Igor Rodrigueez Feres | Jorge Alberto Miño Puga Dino Armando Suarez Aviles Woelke | Gustavo Alejadro Gomez Hernandez Manuel Alfonso Moya Maureira | |||
Julio Li Davelouis Bryan Blas Arevalo | ||||||
Men's team [4] | Gustavo Alejadro Gomez Hernandez Manuel Alfonso Moya Maureira Jaime Felipe Olivares Jara Alejandro Igor Rodrigueez Feres | Hector Rene Gatica Heber Moises Moscoso Cruz Jose Miguel Ramirez Marin Kevin Josue Soto | Jorge Alberto Miño Puga Ivan Andres Proaño Quimis Dino Armando Suarez Aviles Woelke Rodrigo Eduardo Tapia Fiallo | |||
Bryan Blas Arevalo Johan Chavez Bravo Julio Li Davelouis Diego Rodriguez Egocheaga | ||||||
Women's singles [5] | ||||||
Women's doubles [6] | Paula Andrea Medina Bermudes Leidy Ruano | Gremlis Andreina Arvelo Garcia Roxy Evelin Gonzalez Benitez | Berta Antonia Rodriguez Katherine Alejandra Low Beattie | |||
Natalia Andrea Castellano Vera Maria Paulina Vega Magaña | ||||||
Women's team [7] | Natalia Andrea Castellano Vera Katherine Alejandra Low Beattie Berta Antonia Rodriguez Maria Paulina Vega Magaña | Paula Andrea Medina Bermudes Maria Fernanda Perdomo Ramirez Leidy Ruano | Mabelyn Adriana Enriquez Carias Andrea Estrada Muralles Analdy Celeste Lopez Gomez Lilia Maria Montufar Elel | |||
Marisol Espineira Jimenez Angela Maria Mori Rios Maria Fernanda Ortiz Gabriela Rosaura Soto Soler | ||||||
Mixed doubles [8] | Gremlis Andreina Arvelo Garcia Marco Antonio Navas Vizcarrondo | Paula Andrea Medina Bermudes Alexander Antonio Echavarria Jaramillo | Berta Antonia Rodriguez Manuel Alfonso Moya Maureira | |||
Maria Paulina Vega Magaña Jaime Felipe Olivares Jara |
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