Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Félix Mata Venezuela |
10.6 | Pedro Bassart Argentina |
10.7 | Luiz da Silva Brazil |
10.8 |
| 200 metres | Fernando Acevedo Peru |
21.2 | Pedro Bassart Argentina |
21.8 | Alberto Marchán Venezuela |
21.9 |
| 400 metres | Fernando Acevedo Peru |
46.4 =CR | João Francisco Brazil |
47.9 | José Rabaça Brazil |
48.0 |
| 800 metres | Carlos Dalurzo Argentina |
1:50.9 | Roberto Salmona Chile |
1:51.6 | Fernando Sotomayor Chile |
1:51.6 |
| 1500 metres | Víctor Ríos Chile |
3:48.6 | Roberto Salmona Chile |
3:48.9 | Atílio Alegre Brazil |
3:49.5 |
| 5000 metres | Edmundo Warnke Chile |
14:07.6 CR | Víctor Mora Colombia |
14:08.8 | Domingo Tibaduiza Colombia |
14:15.4 |
| 10,000 metres | Edmundo Warnke Chile |
29:14.6 CR | Víctor Mora Colombia |
29:17.6 | Domingo Tibaduiza Colombia |
29:24.8 |
| Marathon | Martín Pavón Colombia |
2:26:11 CR | Hernán Barreneche Colombia |
2:32:20 | Edmundo Warnke Chile |
2:34:31 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Víctor Mora Colombia |
9:03.8 | Francisco Vega Peru |
9:17.8 | Fernando Sotomayor Chile |
9:19.6 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Enrique Rendón Venezuela |
14.8 | Alfredo Deza Peru |
14.8 | Patricio Saavedra Chile |
14.8 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Juan Carlos Dyrzka Argentina |
52.4 | Dorival Negrisoli Brazil |
53.0 | Eduardo Rodrigues Brazil |
53.2 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Brazil Luís da Silva Jorge Mathias Nascimento João Francisco Luiz Cavalcanti |
40.7 | Venezuela Alberto Marchán Félix Mata Orlando Cubillan Segundo Guerra |
40.9 | Peru Fernando Acevedo José Luis Pérez Julio Chia Vela |
41.2 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Venezuela Segundo Guerra Erick Phillips Alberto Marchán Raúl Sanhouse |
3:14.8 | Argentina Carlos Intaschi Carlos Dalurzo Juan Carlos Dyrzka Alberto Gajate |
3:15.8 | Brazil Jorge Nascimento José Rabaca Dorival Negrisoli João Francisco |
3:16.1 |
| High jump | Luis Barrionuevo Argentina |
2.05 CR | Roberto Abugattás Peru |
2.05 | José Dalmastro Argentina |
2.00 |
| Pole vault | Erico Barney Argentina |
4.50 CR | Fernando Hoces Chile |
4.20 | Armando Chiamulera Brazil |
4.20 |
| Long jump | Miguel Zapata Chile |
7.41 | Luiz de Souza Brazil |
7.34 | Ricardo Labalta Argentina |
7.30A |
| Triple jump | Nelson Prudêncio Brazil |
15.58 | Manuel Gutiérrez Colombia |
14.94 | Roberto dos Santos Uruguay |
14.75 |
| Shot put | José Jacques Brazil |
16.85 | Juan Turri Argentina |
15.73 | Mario Peretti Argentina |
15.63 |
| Discus throw | Sérgio Thomé Brazil |
53.82 | José Jacques Brazil |
53.14 | Gustavo Gutiérrez Colombia |
47.78 |
| Hammer throw | José Vallejo Argentina |
62.82 CR | Darwin Piñeyrúa Uruguay |
61.36 | Celso de Moraes Brazil |
57.74 |
| Javelin throw | Paulo de Faría Brazil |
69.68 | Gustavo Gutiérrez Colombia |
65.90 | Jorge Peña Chile |
64.72 |
| Decathlon | Héctor Thomas Venezuela |
6880 | Ramón Montezuma Venezuela |
6662 | Emilio Mazzeo Argentina |
6656 |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | María Luisa Vilca Peru |
12.0 | Irene Fitzner Argentina |
12.3 | Josefa Vicent Uruguay |
12.3 |
| 200 metres | Josefa Vicent Uruguay |
24.4 | Elsy Rivas Colombia |
24.5 | Ángela Godoy Argentina |
24.6 |
| 400 metres | Josefa Vicent Uruguay |
54.9 CR | Elsy Rivas Colombia |
56.9 | Cristina Filgueira Argentina |
57.1 |
| 800 metres | Gloria González Chile |
2:12.1 CR | Carmen Oyé Chile |
2:13.3 | Iris Fernández Argentina |
2:13.5 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Emilia Dyrzka Argentina |
14.3 CR | Liliana Cragno Argentina |
14.6 | Valdea Chagas Brazil |
14.7 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Argentina Liliana Cragno Angela Godoy Beatriz Allocco Irene Fitzner |
46.7 | Peru Carmela Bolivár Edith Noeding María Luisa Vilca María Morante |
47.6 | Uruguay Ana María Desevici Josefa Vicent Alicia Gogluska Mirtha Fleitas |
48.2 |
| High jump | Jurema da Silva Brazil |
1.65 | Maria da Conceição Brazil |
1.65 | Ana María Estrada Argentina |
1.60 |
| Long jump | Silvia Kinzel Chile |
5.83 | Ana Desevici Uruguay |
5.72 | Edith Noeding Peru |
5.58 |
| Shot put | Rosa Molina Chile |
14.66 CR | Maria Boso Brazil |
13.64 | Delia Vera Peru |
12.83 |
| Discus throw | Odete Domingos Brazil |
46.72 CR | Isolina Vergara Colombia |
45.67 | Maria Boso Brazil |
42.19 |
| Javelin throw | Ana María Campillay Argentina |
43.92 | Kiyomi Nakagawa Brazil |
42.42 | Rosa Molina Chile |
42.32 |
| Pentathlon | Aída dos Santos Brazil |
3716 | Edith Noeding Peru |
3635 | María Luisa Vilca Peru |
3581 |
