The South American U20 Championships in Athletics are the South American championships in the sport of athletics which is open for those in the junior age category (19 years or under). It is organized by the South American Athletics Confederation (CONSUDATLE).
The competition was first held in 1959 in Buenos Aires. It was an annual event from its inaugural year until 1962, at which point it was held every two years. The championships became an annual event again over the period between 1983 and 2003, but reverted to a biennial format from then onwards. [1] [2]
Medals are awarded for individuals and relay team members for the first three places in each event.
Trophies are awarded to teams in each category (male and female) with the highest total number of cumulative points in the entire competition. In addition, a trophy will be given to the country for the overall title.
A trophy is also presented to both a male and a female athlete for the most outstanding performance. [3]
* = The Champions for men's 10,000m, both Race Walking and Combined Events were extracted from the classification of the 2007 Pan American Junior Championships. [4]
** = The Champions for men's 10,000m, both Race Walking and Combined Events were extracted from the classification of the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships. [5] [6]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Brazil (BRA) | 759 | 580 | 460 | 1799 |
| 2 |  Argentina (ARG) | 263 | 256 | 303 | 822 |
| 3 |  Colombia (COL) | 171 | 207 | 175 | 553 |
| 4 |  Chile (CHI) | 170 | 211 | 273 | 654 |
| 5 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 109 | 169 | 137 | 415 |
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 89 | 86 | 105 | 280 |
| 7 |  Peru (PER) | 68 | 100 | 110 | 278 |
| 8 |  Uruguay (URU) | 20 | 29 | 50 | 99 |
| 9 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 |
| 10 |  Guyana (GUY) | 8 | 11 | 18 | 37 |
| 11 |  Panama (PAN) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 12 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 |  Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 1682 | 1681 | 1679 | 5042 | |
* = assembled from gbrathletics.com [1] (heats not considered)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref | |||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 11.09 A (+1.5 m/s) | Ángela Tenorio | Ecuador | 30 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | [22] | |||||||||||||
| 200 m | 22.84 A (+0.5 m/s) | Ángela Tenorio | Ecuador | 31 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | [23] | |||||||||||||
| 400 m | 53.28 | Tianna Springer | Guyana | 19 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | [24] | |||||||||||||
| 800 m | 2:05.76 | Ana Paula da Silva | Brazil | 24 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | [18] [19] | |||||||||||||
| 1500 m | 4:24.53 | Carmen Alder | Ecuador | 9 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | [25] | |||||||||||||
| 3000 m | 9:26.51 | Carmen Alder | Ecuador | 10 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | [12] | |||||||||||||
| 5000 m | 16:41.34 | Sofía Mamani | Peru | 9 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | [25] | |||||||||||||
| 10000 m | 34:14.4 h | Érika Olivera | Chile | 22 September 1994 | 1994 Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | * | |||||||||||||
| 100 m hurdles | 13.48 A (-0.4 m/s) | Clara Marin | Chile | 30 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | [26] | |||||||||||||
| 400 m hurdles | 57.10 A | Valeria Cabezas | Colombia | 16 June 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cali, Colombia | [9] | |||||||||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:14.81 | Stefany López | Colombia | 10 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | [12] | |||||||||||||
| High jump | 1.86 m A | Ana Caetano | Brazil | 29 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | [27] | |||||||||||||
| Pole vault | 4.35 m | Robeilys Peinado | Venezuela | 30 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | ||||||||||||||
| Long jump | 6.41 m (1.6 m/s) | Eliane Martins | Brazil | 1 October 2005 | 2005 Championships | Rosario, Argentina | [20] [21] | |||||||||||||
| Triple jump | 13.78 m | Keila Costa | Brazil | 1 August 2002 | 2002 Championships | Belém, Brazil | [8] | |||||||||||||
| Shot put (4 kg) | 16.67 m | Natalia Ducó | Chile | 1 July 2007 | 2007 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | [28] [29] | |||||||||||||
| Discus throw (1 kg) | 55.88 m | Izabela Rodrigues Da Silva | Brazil | 20 October 2013 | 2013 Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | [11] | |||||||||||||
| Hammer throw | 60.42 m | Mariana García | Chile | 4 June 2017 | 2017 Championships | Leonora, Guyana | [30] | |||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 56.24 m A | Manuela Rotundo | Uruguay | 19 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | [31] | |||||||||||||
| Heptathlon | 5574 | Vanessa Spínola | Brazil | 1/2 August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | [5] | |||||||||||||
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| 10000 m walk (track) | 47:10.20 A | Mary Luz Andia | Peru | 15 June 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cali, Colombia | [9] | |||||||||||||
| 4×100 m relay | 44.42 | Josiane Valentim Bárbara Leôncio Ana Cláudia Lemos Rosângela Santos | Brazil | 30 June 2007 | 2007 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | [28] [32] | |||||||||||||
| 4×400 m relay | 3:36.74 | Melissa Torres Janeth Largacha Evelys Aguilar Angélica Escobar | Colombia | 25 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | [18] [19] | |||||||||||||
* = assembled from gbrathletics.com [33] (heats not considered)
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4×400 m relay | 3:22.84 A | Vinícius Moura Camille de Oliveira Elias Oliveira Julia Aparecida Rocha | Brazil | 20 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | [34] |
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