South American Youth Championships in Athletics
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The South American Youth Championships in Athletics (Campeonato
Sudamericano de Atletismo de Menores) is a biennial athletics event
organized by "Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo" (CONSUDATLE
), the South American area association of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF). Starting in 1973, the competition was open
for athletes under-17 in the early years. Since 2000 the international age
group definition (under 18) has applied. The tournament is open for athletes from CONSUDATLE member
federations. Athletes from IAAF members of other geographical areas
may be invited. However, they are not considered in the classification.
event.
Due to the latest edition of article 27 of the regulations of CONSUDATLE
the following events are held during the championships:
places in each event.
Trophies are awarded to teams in each category (male and female) with the
highest total number of cumulative points in the entire competition.
In addition, a trophy will be given to the country for the overall title.
A trophy is also presented to both a male and a female athlete for the most
outstanding performance.
Sudamericano de Atletismo de Menores) is a biennial athletics event
organized by "Confederación Sudamericana de Atletismo" (CONSUDATLE
CONSUDATLE
CONSUDATLE is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within South America. CONSUDATLE is one of six area associations of the International Amateur Athletic Federation...
), the South American area association of the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF). Starting in 1973, the competition was open
for athletes under-17 in the early years. Since 2000 the international age
group definition (under 18) has applied. The tournament is open for athletes from CONSUDATLE member
federations. Athletes from IAAF members of other geographical areas
may be invited. However, they are not considered in the classification.
Events
Each member federation is allowed to enter 2 athletes and 1 relay team perevent.
Due to the latest edition of article 27 of the regulations of CONSUDATLE
CONSUDATLE
CONSUDATLE is the continental confederation governing body of athletics for national governing bodies and multi-national federations within South America. CONSUDATLE is one of six area associations of the International Amateur Athletic Federation...
the following events are held during the championships:
Boys
- Dash: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m
- Hurdling: 110m (height: 0.914 m), 400m (height: 0.84 m)
- Steeplechase: 2000mSteeplechaseSteeplechase may refer to:* Steeplechase, an event in horse racing* SteepleChase, a Danish jazz label* Steeplechase , a 1975 arcade game released by Atari...
- Relay: 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)Swedish relaySwedish relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners. The first runner runs 100 meters, the second one 200 m, the third one 300 m and the fourth runner 400 m, so the total length of the race is one kilometer....
- Racewalking: 10,000m
- Throw: Shot putShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
(5 kg), DiscusDiscus throwThe discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
(1.5 kg), HammerHammer throwThe modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
(5 kg), JavelinJavelin throwThe javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
(700 g) - Jump: High JumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
, Long JumpLong jumpThe long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, Triple JumpTriple jumpThe triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
, Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... - Combined: OctathlonOctathlonAn octathlon is a multisport competition consisting of eight different sports or contests.-Track and field:An octathlon in athletics is an event which consists of eight track and field events. The most common version of the combined event is contested by boys at youth level, most notably at the...
(100m, Long jump, Shot put, 400m, 110m hurdles, High jump, Javelin, 1000m).
Girls
- Dash: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3000m
- Hurdling: 100m (height: 0.762 m), 400m (height: 0.762 m)
- Steeplechase: 2000mSteeplechaseSteeplechase may refer to:* Steeplechase, an event in horse racing* SteepleChase, a Danish jazz label* Steeplechase , a 1975 arcade game released by Atari...
- Relay: 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)Swedish relaySwedish relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners. The first runner runs 100 meters, the second one 200 m, the third one 300 m and the fourth runner 400 m, so the total length of the race is one kilometer....
- Racewalking: 5000m
- Throw: Shot putShot putThe shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
(4 kg), DiscusDiscus throwThe discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
(1 kg), HammerHammer throwThe modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
(4 kg), JavelinJavelin throwThe javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
(600 g) - Jump: High JumpHigh jumpThe high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
, Long JumpLong jumpThe long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
, Triple JumpTriple jumpThe triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
, Pole VaultPole vaultPole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... - Combined: HeptathlonHeptathlonA heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
(100m hurdles, High jump, Shot put, 200m, Long jump, Javelin, 800m).
Awards
Medals are awarded for individuals and relay team members for the first threeplaces in each event.
Trophies are awarded to teams in each category (male and female) with the
highest total number of cumulative points in the entire competition.
In addition, a trophy will be given to the country for the overall title.
A trophy is also presented to both a male and a female athlete for the most
outstanding performance.
Summary of championships
| Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 1973 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 1st South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina from November 2-4, 1973.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Comodoro Rivadavia Comodoro Rivadavia Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the San Jorge Gulf, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Chenque Hill. Comodoro Rivadavia is the most important city of the San Jorge Basin.... |
Nov 2-4 | ||
| 2 | 1975 1975 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 2nd South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Quito, Ecuador from November 8-11, 1975.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Quito Quito San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains... |
Nov 8-11 | ||
| 3 | 1976 1976 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 3rd South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago, Chile from November 4-7, 1976.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Santiago Santiago Santiago is the capital city of Chile. Santiago may also refer to:*Santiago *Santiago , a Spanish given name*Santiago!, a shortened form of the Reconquista battle cry "Santiago y cierra, España"... |
Nov 4-7 | ||
| 4 | 1977 1977 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 4th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 22-24, 1977.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... |
Jul 22-24 | ||
| 5 | 1978 1978 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 5th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay from November 11-13, 1978.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Montevideo Montevideo Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento... |
Nov 11-13 | ||
| 6 | 1979 1979 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 6th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from August 3-5, 1979.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Cochabamba Cochabamba Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people... |
Aug 3-5 | ||
| 7 | 1984 1984 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 7th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Tarija, Bolivia from September 13-16, 1984.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Tarija Tarija, Bolivia Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is both the capital and largest city within the Tarija Department, with an airport offering regular service to primary Bolivian cities, as well as a regional bus terminal with domestic and... |
Sep 13-16 | ||
| 8 | 1986 1986 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 8th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina from October 17-19, 1986.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Comodoro Rivadavia Comodoro Rivadavia Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in the Patagonian province of Chubut in southern Argentina, located on the San Jorge Gulf, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Chenque Hill. Comodoro Rivadavia is the most important city of the San Jorge Basin.... |
Oct 17-19 | ||
| 9 | 1988 1988 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 9th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cuenca, Ecuador from September 2-4, 1988.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Cuenca Cuenca, Ecuador Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level... |
Sep 2-4 | ||
| 10 | 1990 1990 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 10th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Peru from November 22-24, 1990.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Nov 22-24 | ||
| 11 | 1992 1992 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 11th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago, Chile from October 2-4, 1992.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Santiago Santiago Santiago is the capital city of Chile. Santiago may also refer to:*Santiago *Santiago , a Spanish given name*Santiago!, a shortened form of the Reconquista battle cry "Santiago y cierra, España"... |
Oct 2-4 | ||
| 12 | 1994 1994 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 12th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from September 30-October 2, 1994.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Cochabamba Cochabamba Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people... |
Sep 30-Oct 2 | ||
| 13 | 1996 1996 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 13th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Asunción, Paraguay from October 18-20, 1996.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Oct 18-20 | ||
| 14 | 1998 1998 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 14th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Manaus, Brazil from October 23-25, 1998.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... |
Oct 23-25 | ||
| 15 | 2000 2000 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 15th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were heldat the Estadio El Salitre in Bogotá, Colombia from November 4-5, 2000.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Bogotá Bogotá Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district... |
Nov 4-5 | El Salitre | |
| 16 | 2002 2002 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 16th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were heldat the Consejo Nacional de Deportes in Asunción, Paraguay from October 19-20, 2002.-Participation :... |
Asunción Asunción Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San... |
Oct 19-20 | Consejo Nacional de Deportes Hipódromo (Asunción) Hipódromo is a barrio of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It's a relatively new neighbourhood with a population of 8,348 people, and provides one of the biggest green areas in Asunción. The name comes from the Spanish meaning of the word Hippodrome, which stands for "horse race track"... |
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| 17 | 2004 2004 South American Youth Championships in Athletics The 17th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were heldat the Estadio Modelo in Guayaquil, Ecuador from September 25-26, 2004.-Participation :Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website... |
Guayaquil Guayaquil Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port... |
Sep 25-26 | Estadio Modelo | |
| 18 | 2006 | Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
Oct 14-15 | Estadio Nacional “Brígido Iriarte” | |
| 19 | 2008 | Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... |
Nov 29-30 | Villa Deportiva Nacional (VIDENA) | |
| 20 | 2010 | Santiago Santiago Santiago is the capital city of Chile. Santiago may also refer to:*Santiago *Santiago , a Spanish given name*Santiago!, a shortened form of the Reconquista battle cry "Santiago y cierra, España"... |
Oct 9-10 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | |
| 21 | 2012 | Villa María Villa María Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk... |
Universidad Nacional Villa María National University of Villa María The National University of Villa María is an Argentine national university located city of Villa María in Córdoba Province.-See also:*** Argentine Universities... |
External links
- List of winners (boys) until 2004. List of medallists courtesy of Eduardo Biscayart.
- List of winners (girls) until 2004. List of medallists courtesy of Eduardo Biscayart.
- World Junior Athletics History ("WJAH")