The 29th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in San Carlos, Uruguay from June 20–21, 1997.
XXIX South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
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Dates | June 20–21 |
Host city | San Carlos, Uruguay |
Level | Junior |
Events | 43 |
Participation | about 302 athletes from 11 nations |
Participation (unofficial)
editDetailed 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 summary
editMedal winners are published for men[2] and women[3] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Men
editWomen
editMedal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Uruguay)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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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 |
References
edit- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 1, 2011
- ^ "SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011
- ^ "SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011