| II South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
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| Host City: | Santiago, Chile  |
| Dates: | April 30-May 1 |
| Nations Participating: | 3 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 74 |
| Events: | 18 |
| Level: | Junior |
| Previous: | 1959 Buenos Aires |
| Next: | 1961 Santa Fe |
The second South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago, Chile from April 30-May 1, 1960.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 74 athletes from about 3 countries: Argentina (25), Chile (30), Peru (19).
Medal winners are published for men and womenComplete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
| 100 metres | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.2 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.9 | 22.6 | 22.7 | ||||
| 400 metres | 49.3 | 50.0 | 50.5 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:00.6 | 2:01.2 | 2:01.4 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:13.1 | 4:14.2 | 4:15.6 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:21.8 | 9:22.0 | 9:22.5 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 15.3 | 15.7 | 16.3 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 54.6 | 55.3 | 55.4 | ||||
| High jump | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.90 | 3.60 | 3.50 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.60 | 6.49 | 6.37 | ||||
| Triple jump | 14.30 | 14.22 | 13.60 | ||||
| Shot put | 14.75 | 13.96 | 13.30 | ||||
| Discus throw | 52.06 | 44.17 | 43.58 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 47.70 | 47.35 | 43.30 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 54.73 | 54.42 | 48.94 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.3 | 42.5 | 43.2 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:21.5 | 3:24.3 | 3:28.6 |