| XXVII South American U18 Championships in Athletics | |
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| Dates | 6 – 8 December |
| Host city | San Luis, Argentina  |
| Level | U18 |
| Events | 39 |
| Participation | 12 nations |
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The 27th South American U18 Championships in Athletics were held in San Luis, Argentina, on 6, 7 and 8 December 2024. [1] [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| 8 × 300 metres relay |  Brazil João Maranhão Hemily Santos Alan da Silva Luana Castro Wilton Souza Júnior Letícia Lopes Fernando Ferreira Larissa de Morais | 5:03.32 |  Chile José Guzmán Roxana Ramírez Beltrán Ayala Pilar Rodríguez Marc Anderson Laura Díaz Tomás León Elena Oyarzun | 5:05.20 | Argentina Manuel Juárez Nazarena Bergamaschi Germán Muñoz Delfina Molina Iván Maidana Milagros Damico Luigi Valenza Celeste Molina | 5:07.58 |
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 11 | 16 | 13 | 40 |
| 2 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG)* | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Chile (CHI) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 |  Peru (PER) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 |  Colombia (COL) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Panama (PAN) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 123 | |
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Championships of the South American Athletics Confederation | ||
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| Under-23 | ||
| Under-20 | ||
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| Race Walking | ||
| Cross Country | ||
* U = Unofficial Outdoor Championships · See also: Athletics at the South American Games | ||