1954 South American Championships in Athletics
The 1954 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Brazil's largest city, São Paulo, between 17 and 25 April.
Medal summary[]
Men's events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres (wind: +1.9 m/s) |
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10.6 | José Telles da Conceição![]() |
10.7 | Benedito Ferreira![]() |
10.7 |
200 metres | José Telles da Conceição![]() |
21.2 CR | Jaime Aparicio![]() |
21.7 | ![]() |
21.8 |
400 metres | ![]() |
48.3 CR | Argemiro Roque![]() |
49.1 | Ramón Sandoval![]() |
49.5 |
800 metres | Ramón Sandoval![]() |
1:50.9 CR | Argemiro Roque![]() |
1:53.6 | ![]() |
1:54.2 |
1500 metres | ![]() |
3:56.5 CR | Guillermo Solá![]() |
3:57.2 | ![]() |
3:57.7 |
5000 metres | ![]() |
15:00.6 | ![]() |
15:07.8 | ![]() |
15:14.1 |
10,000 metres | ![]() |
31:41.0 | ![]() |
32:14.5 | ![]() |
32:30.5 |
Half marathon | ![]() |
1:13:02 | ![]() |
1:13:43 | ![]() |
1:15:48 |
3000 metres steeplechase | ![]() |
9:14.9 CR | Guillermo Solá![]() |
9:16.0 | ![]() |
9:26.6 |
110 metres hurdles (wind: +4.2 m/s) |
Wilson Carneiro![]() |
14.3w | Teófilo Davis![]() |
14.5w | Juan Leiva![]() |
14.8w |
400 metres hurdles | Jaime Aparicio![]() |
52.2 CR | Wilson Carneiro![]() |
53.5 | Ulisses dos Santos![]() |
54.9 |
4 × 100 metres relay | ![]() José da Conceição |
40.8 CR | ![]() Máximo Reyes |
41.8 | ![]() |
42.2 |
4 × 400 metres relay | ![]() Argemiro Roque Ulisses dos Santos Arm. Silva |
3:15.6 CR | ![]() Pena Waldo Sandoval Gustavo Ehlers Ramón Sandoval |
3:16.9 | ![]() |
3:21.0 |
High jump | José Telles da Conceição![]() |
2.00 CR | Ernesto Lagos![]() |
1.95 | ![]() |
1.90 |
Pole vault | Brígido Iriarte![]() |
3.90 | ![]() |
3.90 | ![]() |
3.90 |
Long jump | Fermín Donazar![]() |
7.51w | ![]() |
7.47w | Ary de Sá![]() |
7.19 |
Triple jump | Adhemar da Silva![]() |
16.22 CR | Hélio da Silva![]() |
14.86 | ![]() |
14.70 |
Shot put | ![]() |
15.32 CR | ![]() |
13.81 | ![]() |
13.79 |
Discus throw | Eduardo Julve![]() |
47.44 | Hernán Haddad![]() |
46.52 | ![]() |
45.09 |
Hammer throw | ![]() |
50.65 | Alejandro Díaz![]() |
50.04 | Arturo Melcher![]() |
49.47 |
Javelin throw | ![]() |
61.33 | ![]() |
60.88 | ![]() |
56.81 |
Decathlon | ![]() |
6047 | Brígido Iriarte![]() |
6002 | ![]() |
5765 |
Women's events[]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
100 metres (wind: +2.7 m/s) |
Benedicta de Oliveira![]() |
12.3w | Deyse de Castro![]() |
12.3w | ![]() |
12.3w |
200 metres | Deyse de Castro![]() |
25.7 | ![]() |
25.8 | Benedicta de Oliveira![]() |
26.2 |
80 metres hurdles | Wanda dos Santos![]() |
11.4 CR | Eliana Gaete![]() |
11.9 | ![]() |
12.2 |
4 × 100 metres relay | ![]() Eliana Gaete Betty Kretschmer |
48.4 CR | ![]() Benedita de Oliveira Elizabeth Müller Melânia Luz Deyse de Castro |
48.5 | ||
High jump | ![]() |
1.55 | Elizabeth Müller![]() |
1.55 | Deyse de Castro![]() |
1.55 |
Long jump | ![]() |
5.75 CR | Deyse de Castro![]() |
5.47 | Wanda dos Santos![]() |
5.42 |
Shot put | Elizabeth Müller![]() |
11.79 | ![]() |
11.70 | ![]() |
11.60 |
Discus throw | ![]() |
39.84 | ![]() |
39.40 | ![]() |
38.23 |
Javelin throw | ![]() |
42.07 CR | Marlene Ahrens![]() |
41.68 | ![]() |
41.65 |
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 18 | 15 | 16 | 49 |
2 | ![]() | 7 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
6 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Totals (6 nations) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 92 |
External links[]
- Men Results – GBR Athletics
- Women Results – GBR Athletics
Categories:
- 1954 in athletics (track and field)
- South American Championships in Athletics
- International sports competitions in São Paulo
- 1954 in South American sport
- International athletics competitions hosted by Brazil