The 15th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio El Salitre[1] in Bogotá, Colombia from November 4–5, 2000. For the first time, the competition was open for athletes from the age group under 18 (U18) rather than under 17 (U17) as before.
| XV South American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 4–5 |
| Host city | Bogotá, Colombia  |
| Venue | Estadio El Salitre |
| Level | Youth |
| Events | 42 |
| Participation | about 228 athletes from 12 nations |
Medal summary edit
Medal winners are published for boys[2] and girls.[3] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[4]
All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Bogotá is located at 2,625 metres above sea level.
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil* | 18 | 19 | 10 | 47 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 |  Venezuela | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 |  Ecuador | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Colombia | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 6 |  Chile | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 |  Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Peru | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 126 | |
Participation (unofficial) edit
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[4] An unofficial count yields the number of about 228 athletes from about 12 countries:
References edit
- ^ ATLETISMO – Sudamericano en Colombia (in Spanish), 4Pixels SRL / www.lared21.com.uy, November 2, 2000, retrieved November 14, 2011
- ^ "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
- ^ "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on 2011-10-23, retrieved November 11, 2011