| VI South American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 3–5 |
| Host city | Cochabamba, Bolivia  |
| Level | Youth |
| Events | 32 |
| Participation | about 113 athletes from 5 nations |
The 6th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from August 3–5, 1979.
Medal winners are published for boys[1] and girls.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Cochabamba is located at 2,558 metres above sea level.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Carlos García (BOL) |
10.8A |  Robson da Silva (BRA) |
11.0A | Romeu Emigdio (BRA) |
11.2A |
| 200 metres |  Douglas Murillo (VEN) |
22.3A | Carlos García (BOL) |
22.4A | Robson da Silva (BRA) |
22.6A |
| 400 metres | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) |
48.3A | Douglas Murillo (VEN) |
48.6A | Oswaldo Zea (VEN) |
50.6A |
| 800 metres | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) |
1:58.6A | Aaron Phillips (VEN) |
2:02.4A | Robinson Parra (VEN) |
2:03.4A |
| 1500 metres | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) |
4:15.5A | Carlos Oliveira (BRA) |
4:22.9A | Robinson Parra (VEN) |
4:23.7A |
| 3000 metres | Eduardo Arias (BOL) |
9:58.2A |  Eduardo Quincho (PER) |
10:00.2A | Dartel Ferreira (BRA) |
10:05.6A |
| 1500 metres steeplechase | Josevandro Souza (BRA) |
4:57.4A | Dartel de Lima (BRA) |
4:57.7A | Pedro Paz (BOL) |
5:03.3A |
| 110 metres hurdles | César Lugo (VEN) |
15.3A | Nelio Moura (BRA) |
15.4A | Wilmer Pérez (VEN) |
15.6A |
| 300 metres hurdles | José Dantas (BRA) |
40.5A | Nelio Moura (BRA) |
40.8A | Wilmer Pérez (VEN) |
41.5A |
| High jump | Milton Riitano Francisco (BRA) |
1.90A | Javier Goriyo (PER) |
1.70A | Ricardo Falconi (PER) |
1.70A |
| Long jump | José Florêncio da Silva (BRA) |
6.93A | João Batista Dias (BRA) |
6.82A | José Torres (VEN) |
6.42A |
| Triple jump | Nelio Moura (BRA) |
14.16A | José Florêncio da Silva (BRA) |
13.78A |  Darío Peralta (PAR) |
13.12A |
| Shot put | Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) |
14.37A | João Caversan (BRA) |
14.29A | Eliomar Pando (BRA) |
12.86A |
| Discus throw | Heliomar Pando (BRA) |
43.92A | Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) |
43.52A | João Caversan (BRA) |
40.72A |
| Hammer throw | Marcos Frustockl (BRA) |
56.58A | Carlos Cúneo (PER) |
38.58A | Darío Peralta (PAR) |
25.50A |
| Javelin throw | Washington Espínola (BRA) |
44.88A | Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) |
43.22A | Darío Peralta (PAR) |
42.44A |
| Hexathlon | Ricardo de Campos (BRA) |
3532A | Javier Gordillo (PER) |
3308A | José Torres (VEN) |
3171A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Brazil Robson da Silva Romeu Emigdio Akitisi de Souza |
43.1A | Bolivia Rommy Fischer Marcelo Rejas J. Taira Carlos García |
43.4A | Venezuela Oswaldo Zea Solano Enrique Villasana Victor Carrasquel |
44.4A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Brazil Joaquim Cruz E. Paulo Carlos de Oliveira Erivaldino Souza |
3:24.7A | Venezuela Douglas Murillo Oswaldo Zea Aaron Phillips Victor Carrasquel |
3:28.6A | Bolivia J. Taira F. Vaca Gabriel Mariaca G. Julian |
3:34.4A |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Sueli Machado (BRA) |
12.0A | Maria Inês Simões (BRA) |
12.1A | Brigitte Winter (PER) |
12.4A |
| 200 metres | Sueli Machado (BRA) |
24.8A | Maria Inês Simões (BRA) |
25.1A | Belkis Subero (VEN) |
26.0A |
| 400 metres | Cláudia Adolfo (BRA) |
58.0A | Belkis Subero (VEN) |
58.9A | Carla Giussani (BOL) |
59.6A |
| 800 metres | Cláudia Adolfo (BRA) |
2:25.3A | Marisa da Silva (BRA) |
2:26.7A | Ester Villegas (BOL) |
2:26.7A |
| 80 metres hurdles | Maria de Jesus (BRA) |
12.6A | Gloria Loayza (PER) |
12.8A | Patricia Sánchez (PER) |
13.8A |
| High jump | Liliana Lohmann (BRA) |
1.50A | Sheila Mori (PER) |
1.50A | Ana Cristina Bordón (PAR) |
1.45A |
| Long jump | Sorelis Bohórquez (VEN) |
5.71A | Tania Sangronis (VEN) |
5.51A | Cláudia da Costa (BRA) |
5.48A |
| Shot put | Mara Misson (BRA) |
11.56A | Luz Bohórquez (VEN) |
11.35A | Solange Reimundo (BRA) |
10.10A |
| Discus throw | Josiany Gambi (BRA) |
37.38A | Yunaira Piña (VEN) |
36.62A | Solange Reimundo (BRA) |
34.94A |
| Javelin throw | Yunaira Piña (VEN) |
38.86A | Magnolia Corrêa (BRA) |
34.96A | Hanny Basurco (PER) |
29.94A |
| Pentathlon | Liliana Lohmann (BRA) |
3025A | Maria de Jesus (BRA) |
2918A | Milka Murdoch (PAR) |
2648A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Peru Brigitte Winter Connie Basurco Panizo Rosario Heredia |
49.2A | Venezuela Sorellis Bohorquez Griseria Palacios Yusela Sánchez Belkis Subero |
49.8A | Brazil Sueli Machado Machado Maria da Conceiçao Maria Simões |
52.5A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Brazil Cláudia Adolfo Maria Simões Sueli Machado S. de Souza |
4:00.0A | Venezuela Yaneth Carvajal Chirinos Dora Medina Belkis Subero |
4:20.3A | Peru Monica Sánchez Gloria Loayza Rosario Heredia Connie Basurco |
4:30.5A |
* Host nation (Bolivia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 24 | 13 | 9 | 46 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 5 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Bolivia (BOL)* | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Peru (PER) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 113 athletes from about 5 countries:
