| Host City | Lima |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Held | 21 – 23 August 1992 |
| Competitors | 99 |
| Countries | 10 |
| Event | Gender | Held | Status | Competitors | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 200 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 400 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 800 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 1,500 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 5,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 110 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m Steeplechase | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Men | — | Medal | 0 | 3 |
| 10 km Walk | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| High Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pole Vault | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Long Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Triple Jump | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Discus Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Hammer Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Decathlon | Men | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 200 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 800 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 1,500 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 3,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 10,000 m | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| 100 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 400 m Hurdles | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| 4 x 100 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | Women | — | Medal | 12 | 3 |
| 5,000 m Walk | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| High Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Long Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 3 |
| Triple Jump | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Shot Put | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Discus Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Javelin Throw | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Heptathlon | Women | — | Medal | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Country | 🥇 Gold | 🥈 Silver | 🥉 Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 20 | 14 | 15 | 49 | |
| 2 | Venezuela | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | |
| 3 | Ecuador | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| 5 | Colombia | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Chile | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Bolivia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |