1970 South American Athletics Junior Championships
| Host City | Cali |
|---|---|
| Country |  COL |
| Held | 9 – 12 October 1970 |
| Events | 28 |
| Competitors | 80 |
| Countries | 7 |
U19
In the Men’s 4 x 100 m Relay all teams were disqualified.
Events
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 110 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m Hurdles, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m Steeplechase, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay, Men | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Hammer Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon, Men | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 100 m Hurdles, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay, Women | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| High Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Shot Put, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Javelin Throw, Women | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
Medal table
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |  ARG |
11 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 2 | Colombia | COL |
5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Chile |  CHI |
4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Peru |  PER |
3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Brazil |  BRA |
3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Venezuela |  VEN |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Ecuador |  ECU |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |