1979 South American Athletics Youth Championships

Host City Cochabamba
Country BOL
Held 3 – 5 August 1979
Competitors 82
Countries 5

Events

Event Gender Held Status Competitors Countries
100 m Men — Medal 3 2
200 m Men — Medal 3 3
400 m Men — Medal 3 2
800 m Men — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Men — Medal 3 2
3,000 m Men — Medal 3 3
110 m Hurdles Men — Medal 3 2
300 m Hurdles Men — Medal 3 2
1,500 m Steeplechase Men — Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Men — Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Men — Medal 12 3
High Jump Men — Medal 3 2
Long Jump Men — Medal 3 2
Triple Jump Men — Medal 3 2
Shot Put Men — Medal 3 2
Discus Throw Men — Medal 3 2
Hammer Throw Men — Medal 3 3
Javelin Throw Men — Medal 3 3
Hexathlon Men — Medal 3 3
100 m Women — Medal 3 2
200 m Women — Medal 3 2
400 m Women — Medal 3 3
800 m Women — Medal 3 2
80 m Hurdles Women — Medal 3 2
4 x 100 m Relay Women — Medal 12 3
4 x 400 m Relay Women — Medal 12 3
High Jump Women — Medal 3 3
Long Jump Women — Medal 3 2
Shot Put Women — Medal 3 2
Discus Throw Women — Medal 3 2
Javelin Throw Women — Medal 3 3
Pentathlon Women — Medal 3 2

Medal table

Pos Country 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze Total
1 Brazil BRA 25 12 10 47
2 Venezuela VEN 5 11 8 24
3 Bolivia BOL 2 2 4 8
4 Peru PER 1 6 5 12
5 Paraguay PAR 0 0 5 5

Medal winners

Event 🥇 Gold 🥈 Silver 🥉 Bronze
100 m, Men Carlos García
Róbson Caetano da Silva 		BOL
BRA 		Romeu Emigdio BRA
200 m, Men Douglas Murillo VEN Carlos García BOL Róbson Caetano da Silva BRA
400 m, Men Joaquim Cruz BRA Douglas Murillo VEN Oswaldo Zea VEN
800 m, Men Joaquim Cruz BRA Aarón Phillips VEN Robinson Parra VEN
1,500 m, Men Joaquim Cruz BRA Carlos De Oliveira BRA Robinson Parra VEN
3,000 m, Men Eduardo Arias BOL Eduardo Quincho PER Dartel De Lima BRA
110 m Hurdles, Men César Lugo VEN Neilton Moura BRA José Da Silva BRA
300 m Hurdles, Men José Da Silva BRA Neilton Moura BRA Wilmer Pérez VEN
1,500 m Steeplechase, Men José De Souza BRA Dartel De Lima BRA Pedro Paz BOL
4 x 100 m Relay, Men Brazil BRA Bolivia BOL Venezuela VEN
4 x 400 m Relay, Men Brazil BRA Venezuela VEN Bolivia BOL
High Jump, Men Milton Francisco BRA Javier Gordillo PER Ricardo Falconi PER
Long Jump, Men Nelson Da Silva BRA João Batista da Silva BRA José Torres VEN
Triple Jump, Men Neilton Moura BRA José Da Silva BRA Darío Peralta PAR
Shot Put, Men Leonardo Rodríguez VEN João Caversan BRA Eliomar Pando BRA
Discus Throw, Men Eliomar Pando BRA Leonardo Rodríguez VEN João Caversan BRA
Hammer Throw, Men Ralf Frustockl BRA Paulo Cunéo PER Darío Peralta PAR
Javelin Throw, Men Washington Espínola BRA Leonardo Rodríguez VEN Darío Peralta PAR
Hexathlon, Men Ricado De Campos BRA Javier Gordillo PER José Torres VEN
100 m, Women Sueli Machado BRA Maria Simões BRA Brigitte Winter PER
200 m, Women Sueli Machado BRA Maria Simões BRA Belkis Subero VEN
400 m, Women Cláudia Adolfo BRA Belkis Subero VEN Carla Giussani BOL
800 m, Women Cláudia Adolfo BRA Marise Da Silva BRA Ester Villegas BOL
80 m Hurdles, Women Maria Aparecida de Jesus BRA Gloria Loayza PER Patricia Sánchez PER
4 x 100 m Relay, Women Peru PER Venezuela VEN Brazil BRA
4 x 400 m Relay, Women Brazil BRA Venezuela VEN Peru PER
High Jump, Women Liliana Lohmann BRA Sheila Mori PER Ana Bordón PAR
Long Jump, Women Sorelis Bohórquez VEN Tania Sangronis VEN Cláudia De Costa BRA
Shot Put, Women Mara Misson BRA Luz Bohórquez VEN Solange Reimundo BRA
Discus Throw, Women Josiany Gambi BRA Yunaira Piña VEN Solange Reimundo BRA
Javelin Throw, Women Yunaira Piña VEN Magnolia Corrêa BRA Hanny Basurco PER
Pentathlon, Women Liliana Lohmann BRA Maria Aparecida de Jesus BRA Milka Murdoch PAR