1974 South American Junior Championships in Athletics

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X South American Junior Championships in Athletics
DatesOctober 9–13
Host cityLima, Peru Peru
VenueEstadio Nacional
LevelJunior
Events33
Participationabout 239 athletes from
9 nations

The tenth South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Peru, at the Estadio Nacional between October 9–13, 1974.[1]

Participation (unofficial)[]

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 239 athletes from about 9 countries: Argentina (44), Bolivia (11), Brazil (40), Chile (29), Colombia (17), Panama (10), Paraguay (11), Peru (45), Venezuela (32).

Medal summary[]

Medal winners are published for men[3] and women[4] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]

Men[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Diego Valencia (COL) 10.7   (BRA) 10.8   (VEN) 11.0
200 metres   (COL) 21.5  Diego Valencia (COL) 21.9   (BRA) 22.0
400 metres   (BRA) 49.2   (PER) 49.6   (COL) 49.6
800 metres   (PER) 1:55.7   (BRA) 1:55.9   (ARG) 1:56.1
1500 metres   (ARG) 3:56.2   (CHI)   (COL) 3:58.8
3000 metres   (COL) 8:46.4   (CHI) 8:47.5   (COL) 8:51.2
1500 metres steeplechase   (CHI) 4:20.1   (ARG) 4:21.0   (BRA) 4:27.7
110 metres hurdles   (BRA) 15.6   (ARG) 15.9   (ARG) 16.0
400 metres hurdles   (ARG) 54.9   (COL) 55.0   (CHI) 55.1
High jump   (COL) 1.94   (BRA) 1.91   (BRA) 1.91
Pole vault   (BRA) 4.35   (ARG) 4.10   (BRA) 4.05
Long jump   (ARG) 7.04   (BRA) 6.73   (PAN) 6.71
Triple jump   (ARG) 14.42   (BRA) 14.06   (BRA) 13.86
Shot put   (BRA) 15.98   (COL) 15.66   (BRA) 14.44
Discus throw   (COL) 47.16   (ARG) 40.80   (BRA) 40.71
Hammer throw   (BRA) 53.46   (COL) 53.02   (ARG) 51.56
Javelin throw   (ARG) 62.74   (ARG) 59.46   (BRA) 59.00
Pentathlon*   (BRA) 3898   (ARG) 3838   (BRA) 3687
4 × 100 metres relay  Brazil 41.9  Peru 42.5  Paraguay 42.9
4 × 400 metres relay  Brazil 3:18.5  Colombia 3:19.4  Peru 3:22.8

* = another source[2] rather states: Hexathlon

Women[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   (PER) 11.8   (BRA) 11.8  Conceição Geremias (BRA) 12.0
200 metres   (ARG) 24.4   (PER) 24.6   (COL) 24.9
400 metres   (COL) 55.3   (VEN) 56.3  Alejandra Ramos (CHI) 56.4
800 metres  Alejandra Ramos (CHI) 2:12.6   (VEN) 2:13.3   (ARG) 2:17.4
100 metres hurdles  Conceição Geremias (BRA) 14.4   (PER) 14.5   (CHI) 15.1
High jump   (CHI) 1.66   (VEN) 1.66   (PER) 1.60
Long jump   (ARG) 5.97  Conceição Geremias (BRA) 5.84   (ARG) 5.81
Shot put   (BRA) 12.78   (CHI) 11.27   (BRA) 11.04
Discus throw   (BRA) 43.46   (CHI) 37.62   (ARG) 35.72
Javelin throw   (ARG) 40.14   (BRA) 39.40   (CHI) 39.10
Pentathlon  Conceição Geremias (BRA) 3964   (PER) 3688   (PER) 3649
4 × 100 metres relay  Argentina 47.3  Peru 47.7  Brazil 47.9
4 × 400 metres relay  Brazil 3:54.1  Argentina 3:56.8  Colombia 4:01.4

Medal table (unofficial)[]

  *   Host nation (Peru)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil1381233
2 Argentina97622
3 Colombia66517
4 Chile33410
5 Peru*26311
6 Venezuela0314
7 Panama0011
 Paraguay0011
Totals (8 nations)33333399

References[]

  1. ^ "Suramericano atlético – Hoy, primeros campeones", El Tiempo (in Spanish), p. 11 (original page no.: 1C), October 9, 1974, retrieved November 1, 2012
  2. ^ a b c World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 1, 2011
  3. ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011
  4. ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011

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