| IV South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Lima, Peru  |
| Dates: | September 21–24 |
| Nations Participating: | 5 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 91 |
| Events: | 18 |
| Level: | Junior |
| Previous: | 1961 Santa Fe |
| Next: | 1964 Santiago |
The fourth South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Peru from September 21 - 24, 1962.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 91 athletes from about 5 countries: Argentina (19), Brazil (24), Chile (18), Ecuador (9), Peru (21).
Medal winners are published for men and womenComplete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
| 100 metres | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.2 | 21.7 | 22.0 | ||||
| 400 metres | 49.9 | 50.0 | 50.2 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:58.9 | 2:00.3 | 2:00.7 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:04.8 | 4:09.6 | 4:12.8 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:47.8 | 8:54.5 | 9:08.3 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 15.7 | 15.8 | 15.8 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 54.9 | ||||||
| High jump | 2.06 | 1.95 | 1.90 | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.70 | 3.50 | 3.40 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.92 | 6.76 | 6.61 | ||||
| Triple jump | 13.96 | 13.85 | 13.83 | ||||
| Shot put | 15.08 | 14.92 | 14.82 | ||||
| Discus throw | 47.40 | 46.68 | 46.20 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 48.79 | 45.48 | 44.71 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 58.99 | 57.04 | 56.15 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.1 | 43.2 | 44.6 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:22.7 | 3:23.5 | 3:26.4 |