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| Water skiing at the 2014 South American Games | |
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| Dates | March 7-9 |
Water Ski at the 2014 South American Games in Santiago was held from March 7 to March 9.
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| Water skiing at the 2014 South American Games | |
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| Dates | March 7-9 |
Water Ski at the 2014 South American Games in Santiago was held from March 7 to March 9.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chile (CHI) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Peru (PER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Colombia (COL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | |
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