| Athletics at the 2010 South American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Track events | ||
| 100 m | men | women |
| 200 m | men | women |
| 400 m | men | women |
| 800 m | men | women |
| 1500 m | men | women |
| 5000 m | men | women |
| 10,000 m | men | women |
| 100 m hurdles | women | |
| 110 m hurdles | men | |
| 400 m hurdles | men | women |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | women |
| 4×100 m relay | men | women |
| 4×400 m relay | men | women |
| Field events | ||
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | women |
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | women |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | women |
| Combined events | ||
| Heptathlon | women | |
| Decathlon | men | |
The Men's 200m event at the 2010 South American Games was held on March 21, with the heats at 10:50 and the Final at 18:50.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Arturo Ramírez | Luis Carlos Núñez | Rubens Quirino |
| Standing records prior to the 2010 South American Games | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | Usain Bolt | 19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 | |
| World Leading | Matt Davies | 20.54 | Perth, Australia | 19 February 2010 | |
| South American record | Alonso Edward | 19.81 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 | |
| South American U23 record | Alonso Edward | 19.81 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 | |
Results were published. [1] [2] [3]
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arturo Ramírez | 0.200 | 21.04 | w, Q | |
| 2 | Luis Carlos Núñez | 0.255 | 21.14 | w, Q | |
| 3 | Michel Mary | 0.198 | 21.23 | w, Q | |
| 4 | Rubens Quirino | 0.168 | 21.27 | w, q | |
| 5 | Chavez Ageday | 0.253 | 22.25 | w, q | |
| 6 | Felipe Balcazar | 0.187 | 22.31 | w | |
| Juan Manuel Jassid | DNS | ||||
| Wind: +2.4 m/s | |||||
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Rivas | 0.234 | 21.57 | w, Q | |
| 2 | Gustavo dos Santos | 0.176 | 21.89 | w, Q | |
| 3 | Fernando Tomás Gómez | 0.219 | 22.05 | w, Q | |
| 4 | Stiven Valois | 0.152 | 22.49 | ||
| Ifrish Alberg | DNS | ||||
| Hensley Paulina | DNS | † | |||
| Wind: +3.0 m/s | |||||
†: Not eligible for the South American Under-23 Championships.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Reaction | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Ramírez | 0.225 | 20.99 | |||
| Luis Carlos Núñez | 0.194 | 21.05 | PB | ||
| Rubens Quirino | 0.180 | 21.29 | SB | ||
| 4 | Michel Mary | 0.192 | 21.29 | ||
| 5 | Diego Rivas | 0.214 | 21.31 | ||
| 6 | Fernando Tomás Gómez | 0.233 | 21.88 | ||
| 7 | Chavez Ageday | 0.232 | 22.07 | ||
| 8 | Gustavo dos Santos | 0.226 | 22.16 | ||
| Wind: +1.3 m/s | |||||