The 2003 South American Championships in Athletics were held from June 20 to June 22 at the Polideportivo Máximo Viloria[1][2] in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Detailed day-by-day reports can be found on the IAAF website.[3][4][5]
| 42nd South American Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20–22 June 2003 |
| Host city | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
| Venue | Polideportivo Máximo Viloria |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 296 athletes from 12 nations |
| Records set | 8 Championships records |
Medal summary edit
Men's events edit
Women's events edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil (BRA) | 27 | 18 | 9 | 54 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 5 | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 |  Colombia (COL) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Chile (CHI) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Panama (PAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peru (PER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Participation edit
See also edit
- Men Results – GBR Athletics
- Women Results – GBR Athletics
- Full results
- CAC Results
References edit
- ^ EFE (Feb 20, 2003), Ciudad venezolana de Barquisimeto postula a sede Sudamericano (in Spanish), La Nación S.A., retrieved November 9, 2011
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (June 19, 2003), Venezuela to host Historic South American Championships, IAAF, retrieved November 8, 2011
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (June 21, 2003), 20.23 by Verni in SP – Day One, South American Champs, IAAF, retrieved November 8, 2011
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (June 22, 2003), 13.45 110mH by Redelen dos Santos – Day 2, S. American Champs, IAAF, retrieved November 8, 2011
- ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (June 23, 2003), Brazil reigns supreme in South American Championships, IAAF, retrieved November 8, 2011