| XXIX South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 20–21 |
| Host city | San Carlos, Uruguay  |
| Level | Junior |
| Events | 43 |
| Participation | about 302 athletes from 11 nations |
The 29th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in San Carlos, Uruguay from June 20–21, 1997.
Detailed result lists are available on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 302 athletes from 11 countries: Argentina (59), Bolivia (3), Brazil (65), Chile (32), Colombia (21), Ecuador (22), Panama (1), Paraguay (22), Peru (15), Uruguay (38), Venezuela (24).
Medal winners are published for men[2] and women[3] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Martín Cortese (ARG) |
11.03 | Heber Viera (URU) |
11.04 |  Evandro Tristão (BRA) |
11.14 |
| 200 metres | Heber Viera (URU) |
21.57 |  José Luis Herrera (COL) |
21.80 | Daniel Toledo (BRA) |
21.81 |
| 400 metres | Damián Spector (ARG) |
47.80 |  William Hernández (VEN) |
48.52 | Vicente Erut (ARG) |
48.70 |
| 800 metres | John Chávez (COL) |
1:54.97 | Glauco da Silva (BRA) |
1:55.52 | Carlos Márquez (VEN) |
1:56.01 |
| 1500 metres | Cristián Rosales (URU) |
3:52.13 | Juan Carlos de Bastos (ARG) |
3:52.14 | John Chávez (COL) |
3:54.90 |
| 5000 metres | Cristián Rosales (URU) |
14:23.32 | Edegar Lobo (BRA) |
14:25.75 | Leonardo da Silva (BRA) |
14:40.15 |
| 10,000 metres | Lervis Arias (VEN) |
30:24.20 | Jonathan Matos (BRA) |
30:32.04 | Gustavo Pereira (URU) |
31:15.78 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Juan Carlos de Bastos (ARG) |
9:05.93 | Sebastián González Cabot (ARG) |
9:12.70 | Damião de Melo (BRA) |
9:16.06 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Rodrigo Palladino (BRA) |
14.59 | Paulo Villar (COL) |
15.39 |  Pablo Sandoval (CHI) |
15.43 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Adriano Maia (BRA) |
53.01 | Robson dos Santos (BRA) |
53.46 | Paulo Villar (COL) |
55.74 |
| High jump | Fabrício Romero (BRA) |
2.09 |  Alfredo Deza (PER) |
2.06 | Wagner Príncipe (BRA) |
2.06 |
| Pole vault | Cristian Aguirre (ARG) |
4.65 | Juan Maronese (ARG) |
4.60 | Gustavo Rehder (BRA) |
4.55 |
| Long jump | Pablo Quiroga (CHI) |
7.15w | Jefferson Lopes (BRA) |
7.02w | Felipe Soto (COL) |
7.01w |
| Triple jump | Jefferson Lopes (BRA) |
15.26 | Johnny Rodríguez (VEN) |
14.98 | Alvin Rentería (COL) |
14.84 |
| Shot put | Ronny Jiménez (VEN) |
16.14 | Jhonny Rodríguez (COL) |
16.02 | Andrés Calvo (ARG) |
15.84 |
| Discus throw | Andrés Calvo (ARG) |
49.60 | Hernán Vázquez (ARG) |
48.68 | Julián Angulo (COL) |
46.54 |
| Hammer throw | Cristian Fernández (ARG) |
56.40 | Juan Palacios (ARG) |
52.02 | Luis Prieto (VEN) |
46.68 |
| Javelin throw | Edwin Cuesta (VEN) |
64.58 | Adriano Vitorino (BRA) |
62.84 | Philip Delard (CHI) |
59.20 |
| Decathlon | Édson Bindilatti (BRA) |
6561 | Santiago Lorenzo (ARG) |
6508 | Alejo Kerwitz (ARG) |
6151 |
| 10,000 metres track walk |  Román Criollo (ECU) |
44:20.95 | Geovanny Quinche (ECU) |
44:43.17 | Raomir Hernández (VEN) |
45:11.96 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Brazil |
41.70 | Argentina |
41.86 | Uruguay |
42.58 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Argentina |
3:13.29 | Brazil |
3:14.30 | Venezuela |
3:17.21 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Mary Vázquez (COL) |
12.36 | Juliana Pereira (BRA) |
12.41 | Ana Mariuxi Caicedo (ECU) |
12.46 |
| 200 metres | Juliana Pereira (BRA) |
24.52 | Mary Vázquez (COL) |
24.82 | Vanesa de Oliveira (BRA) |
25.41 |
| 400 metres | Josiane Tito (BRA) |
55.68 | Ana Paula Pereira (BRA) |
56.37 | Norbelis Bracho (VEN) |
56.59 |
| 800 metres | Josiane Tito (BRA) |
2:09.25 | Christiane dos Santos (BRA) |
2:09.92 | Faustina Huamaní (PER) |
2:11.77 |
| 1500 metres | Faustina Huamaní (PER) |
4:32.1 | Bertha Sánchez (COL) |
4:32.5 | Fabiani da Silva (BRA) |
4:34.2 |
| 3000 metres | Bertha Sánchez (COL) |
9:56.15 | María Paredes (ECU) |
9:57.31 | Valquíria dos Santos (BRA) |
9:58.43 |
| 5000 metres | Bertha Sánchez (COL) |
16:57.53 | María Paredes (ECU) |
17:02.42 | Lucélia Peres (BRA) |
17:03.10 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Kelly Ribeiro de Oliveira (BRA) |
14.34 | Cora Olivero (ARG) |
14.70 | Patrícia de Souza (BRA) |
14.71 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana Paula Pereira (BRA) |
59.93 | Karina Soto (URU) |
60.91 | Rúbia dos Santos (BRA) |
61.11 |
| High jump | Delfina Blaquier (ARG) |
1.77 | Eliana da Silva (BRA) |
1.74 | Glaucia da Silva (BRA) |
1.74 |
| Pole vault | Déborah Gyurcsek (URU) |
3.60 | Miriam Schwuchow (BRA) |
3.10 | Carolina González (CHI) |
3.10 |
| Long jump | Gisele de Oliveira (BRA) |
5.74 | Yorly Lasso (COL) |
5.71 | Edilene Ferreira (BRA) |
5.66 |
| Triple jump | Edilene Ferreira (BRA) |
12.26 | Gisele de Oliveira (BRA) |
12.14 | Silvina Boretto (ARG) |
12.09 |
| Shot put | Luz Dary Castro (COL) |
13.63 | Vânia Kolonko (BRA) |
13.11 | Ana Borregales (VEN) |
12.98 |
| Discus throw | María Cubillán (VEN) |
42.66 | Luz Dary Castro (COL) |
41.86 | Maria Alexandre (BRA) |
40.44 |
| Hammer throw | Anabell Gómez (VEN) |
46.00 | Dubraska Rodríguez (VEN) |
44.06 | Romina Toulemonde (ARG) |
42.26 |
| Javelin throw | Xiolimar Carolina Castillo (VEN) |
46.34 | Valeria do Nascimento (BRA) |
42.82 | Cristina Dia (BRA) |
41.64 |
| Heptathlon | Gladibeth Morles (VEN) |
4647 | María Fernanda Dilascio (ARG) |
4547 | Ellen Marinho (BRA) |
4499 |
| 5000 metres track walk | Gladys Criollo (ECU) |
24:15.19 | Luisa Paltín (ECU) |
24:22.53 | Mayra Sosa (VEN) |
24:54.06 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Brazil |
47.26 | Colombia |
48.20 | Argentina |
48.95 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Brazil |
3:44.11 | Colombia |
3:52.25 | Uruguay |
3:53.03 |
* Host nation (Uruguay)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 15 | 15 | 17 | 47 |
| 2 | Argentina | 8 | 9 | 6 | 23 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Colombia | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Uruguay* | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Peru | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Chile | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 129 | |
