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) edit
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 summary edit
Medal winners are published for men[2] and women[3] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Men edit
Women edit
Medal 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