1966 South American Junior Championships in Athletics explained

VI South American Junior Championships in Athletics
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Host City:	Montevideo, Uruguay
Dates:	October 9–14
Nations Participating:	6
Athletes Participating:	about 159
Events:	29
Level:	Junior
Previous:	1964 Santiago
Next:	1968 São Paulo

The sixth South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay from October 9–14, 1966. For the first time, women's events were included.

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 159 athletes from about 6 countries: Argentina (36), Brazil (36), Chile (33), Paraguay (11), Peru (22), Uruguay (21).

Medal summary

Medal winners are published for men and womenComplete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

Men

100 metres		10.5		10.7		10.7
200 metres		22.0		22.2		22.3
400 metres		49.9		50.1		50.3
800 metres		1:58.5		1:59.5		1:59.8
1500 metres		4:02.4		4:02.6		4:03.3
3000 metres		9:03.0		9:04.4		9:13.8
1500 metres steeplechase		4:22.5		4:28.1		4:29.6
110 metres hurdles		14.7		15.5		15.7
400 metres hurdles		54.7		56.3		57.5
High jump		1.95		1.90		1.90
Pole vault		3.20		3.20		3.20
Long jump		6.89		6.88		6.88
Triple jump		14.18		13.83		13.73
Shot put		15.86		15.04		14.65
Discus throw		40.88		38.95		38.65
Hammer throw		54.66		53.43		53.20
Javelin throw		56.15		50.91		49.61
Pentathlon		3711		3521		3521
4 × 100 metres relay		41.9		42.1		42.6
4 × 400 metres relay		3:21.8		3:24.3		NTT

• = another source states rather: Hexathlon

Women

100 metres		12.2		12.2		12.3
200 metres		25.7		25.9		26.3
80 metres hurdles		12.2		12.3		12.4
High jump		1.45		1.45		1.45
Long jump		5.01		4.98		4.97
Shot put		10.91		10.57		10.18
Discus throw		33.50		33.16		33.00
Javelin throw		36.47		34.41		32.96
4 × 100 metres relay		48.9		49.0		49.0

External links

• World Junior Athletics History