1952 South American Championships in Athletics
The 1952 South American Championships in Athletics were held in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, between 3 and 11 May.
Medal summary[]
Men's events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) |
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10.7 | Gerardo Bönnhoff![]() |
10.8 | José Telles da Conceição![]() |
10.8 |
200 metres | Gerardo Bönnhoff![]() |
21.5 | Fernando Lapuente![]() |
22.0 | Gustavo Ehlers![]() |
22.0 |
400 metres | Gustavo Ehlers![]() |
48.7 | Argemiro Roque![]() |
49.1 | ![]() |
49.7 |
800 metres | Argemiro Roque![]() |
1:53.3 CR | ![]() |
1:53.9 | ![]() |
1:55.3 |
1500 metres | ![]() |
3:58.5 | ![]() |
3:59.6 | ![]() |
4:00.3 |
5000 metres | Raúl Inostroza![]() |
14:59.8 | Reinaldo Gorno![]() |
15:05.5 | Juan Miranda![]() |
15:09.0 |
10,000 metres | Delfo Cabrera![]() |
31:05.7 | Raúl Inostroza![]() |
31:26.9 | Corsino Fernández![]() |
31:32.3 |
Half marathon | Delfo Cabrera![]() |
1:09:19 CR | Reinaldo Gorno![]() |
1:11:28 | Corsino Fernández![]() |
1:11:28 |
3000 metres steeplechase | ![]() |
9:32.0 CR | ![]() |
9:34.6 | ![]() |
9:38.4 |
110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.7 m/s) |
Jörn Gevert![]() |
14.9 | Estanislao Kocourek![]() |
15.0 | Wilson Carneiro![]() |
15.1 |
400 metres hurdles | Wilson Carneiro![]() |
52.7 CR | Jörn Gevert![]() |
53.5 | Pedro Yoma![]() |
54.6 |
4 × 100 metres relay | ![]() Mariano Acosta Gerardo Bönnhoff Romeo Galán |
41.4 CR | ![]() Máximo Reyes Zapata |
42.0 | ![]() Ary de Sá |
42.2 |
4 × 400 metres relay | ![]() Wilson Carneiro Argemiro Roque |
3:17.5 | ![]() Enrique Kistenmacher Adan Torres Gerardo Bönnhoff |
3:18.0 | ![]() Ramón Sandoval Gustavo Ehlers |
3:18.1 |
High jump | José Telles da Conceição![]() |
1.90 | Ernesto Lagos![]() |
1.85 | ![]() |
1.85 |
Pole vault | Hélio da Silva![]() |
4.00 =CR | Jaime Piqueras![]() |
3.90 | Luis Ganoza![]() |
3.90 |
Long jump | Ary de Sá![]() |
7.39 CR | Carlos Vera![]() |
7.13 | ![]() |
7.08 |
Triple jump | Adhemar da Silva![]() |
15.39 CR | Geraldo de Oliveira![]() |
15.11 | ![]() |
14.75 |
Shot put | ![]() |
14.44 | ![]() |
13.86 | ![]() |
13.77 |
Discus throw | ![]() |
47.72 CR | ![]() |
45.27 | Hernán Haddad![]() |
45.15 |
Hammer throw | Arturo Melcher![]() |
50.75 | ![]() |
49.73 | Emilio Ortiz![]() |
49.25 |
Javelin throw | Ricardo Héber![]() |
67.68 CR | ![]() |
63.10 | ![]() |
60.51 |
Decathlon | Hernán Figueroa![]() |
6698 | Hernán Alzamora![]() |
5849 | Carlos Vera![]() |
5844 |
Women's events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres | Julia Sánchez![]() |
12.2 CR | Adriana Millard![]() |
12.4 | Lilián Buglia![]() |
12.4 |
200 metres | Deyse de Castro![]() |
25.5* CR | Adriana Millard![]() |
25.5* CR | Lilián Heinz![]() |
25.8 |
80 metres hurdles | Wanda dos Santos![]() |
11.7 | Marion Huber![]() |
11.7 | Adriana Millard![]() |
12.2 |
4 × 100 metres relay | ![]() Lilian Heinz Lilian Buglia Gladys Erbetta Ana María Fontán |
48.8 CR | ![]() Lucila Pini Deyse de Castro Benedita de Oliveira |
48.8 | ![]() |
49.1 |
High jump | Elizabeth Müller![]() |
1.53 | Deyse de Castro![]() |
1.53 | ![]() |
1.45 |
Long jump | Gladys Erbetta![]() |
5.52 | Adriana Millard![]() |
5.39 | Wanda dos Santos![]() |
5.26 |
Shot put | Ingeborg Mello![]() |
11.48 | Ingeborg Pfüller![]() |
11.35 | ![]() |
11.25 |
Discus throw | Ingeborg Mello![]() |
40.14 CR | Ingeborg Pfüller![]() |
40.07 | ![]() |
36.78 |
Javelin throw | Gerda Martín![]() |
39.16 CR | Edith Thomas![]() |
38.80 | Estrella Puente![]() |
37.89 |
* = after run-off, both athletes ran 25.5 in both races
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 12 | 10 | 6 | 28 |
2 | ![]() | 10 | 6 | 12 | 28 |
3 | ![]() | 7 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (5 nations) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 |
External links[]
- Men Results – GBR Athletics
- Women Results – GBR Athletics
- Medallists
Categories:
- 1952 in athletics (track and field)
- South American Championships in Athletics
- Sports competitions in Buenos Aires
- 1952 in South American sport
- International athletics competitions hosted by Argentina
- 1952 in Argentine sport