| XLVI South American U20 Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12–14 July |
| Host city |  Lima, Peru |
| Venue | Villa Deportiva Nacional |
| Level | U20 |
| Events | 45 |
| Participation | 13 nations |
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The 46th South American U20 Championships in Athletics were held at Villa Deportiva Nacional in Lima, Peru, on 20 and 21 July. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 × 400 m relay |  Colombia Óscar Leal Isabella Hurtado José David Mosquera Paola Loboa | 3:24.31 |  Argentina Tomás Mirón Malena Galván Isabel Conde Manuel Juárez | 3:27.72 |  Ecuador Elias Cañola Genesis Cañola Ian Andrey Pata Xiomara Ibarra | 3:28.80 |
* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil (BRA) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 39 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL) | 8 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Ecuador (ECU) | 7 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 5 |  Chile (CHI) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Peru (PER)* | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 |  Guyana (GUY) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 135 | |
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Championships of the South American Athletics Confederation | ||
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| Senior* |
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| Indoor | ||
| Under-23 | ||
| Under-20 | ||
| Under-18 | ||
| Race Walking | ||
| Cross Country | ||
* U = Unofficial Outdoor Championships · See also: Athletics at the South American Games | ||