1979 South American Championships in Athletics – Results explained

These are the results of the 1979 South American Championships in Athletics which took place at the Estadio Alfonso López Pumarejo in Bucaramanga, Colombia, between 31 October and 4 November.[1]

Men's results

100 metres

Heats – 31 October

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 10.4 Q
2 1 10.6 Q
3 1 10.8 Q
4 1 10.9 Q
5 1 10.9
6 1 11.0
7 1 11.2
1 2 10.4 Q
2 2 10.7 Q
3 2 10.8 Q
4 2 10.9 Q
5 2 11.0
6 2 11.1
7 2 11.3
Final – 1 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
10.1
10.4
10.6
4 10.6
5 10.7
6 10.7
7 10.8
8 10.8

200 metres

Heats – 3 November

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 21.0 Q
2 1 21.1 Q
3 1 21.7 Q
4 1 21.9 Q
5 1 22.0
6 1 22.1
7 1 22.3
1 2 21.1 Q
2 2 21.2 Q
3 2 21.5 Q
4 2 21.6 Q
5 2 21.7
6 2 22.1
7 2 22.6
Final – 4 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
20.5
20.8
21.1
4 21.1
5 21.2
6 21.2
7 21.5

400 metres

Heats – 31 October

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 47.7 Q
2 1 48.0 Q
3 1 48.1 Q
4 1 48.1 q
5 1 48.6 q
6 1 51.8
1 2 48.1 Q
2 2 48.5 Q
3 2 48.7 Q
4 2 48.7
5 2 49.2
6 2 50.7
Final – 1 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
46.2
46.9
47.4
4 47.5
5 47.7
6 47.9
7 48.4
8 48.4

800 metres

Heats – 3 November

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 1:49.9 Q
2 1 1:50.3 Q
3 1 1:50.4 Q
4 1 1:50.4 Q
5 1 1:51.5
6 1 1:52.0
7 1 1:52.5
1 2 1:49.3 Q
2 2 1:49.4 Q
3 2 1:49.7 Q
4 2 1:50.4 Q
5 2 1:50.4
6 2 1:51.2
Final – 4 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:47.8
1:47.9
1:48.5
4 1:48.8
5 1:49.1
6 1:49.8
7 1:50.5
8 1:51.1

1500 metres

2 November

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
3:47.0
3:47.6
3:47.9
4 3:48.5
5 3:49.8
6 3:50.6
7 3:50.9
8 3:52.1
9 3:52.9
10
11 3:53.0
12 3:53.8
13 3:54.1

5000 metres

2 November

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
13:57.2
14:03.4
14:16.1
4 14:19.8
5 14:24.3
6 14:37.0
7 14:53.8
8 14:55.2

10,000 metres

2 November

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
28:50.4
28:51.2
29:37.3
4 29:55.9
5 29:58.5
6 30:10.2
7 30:30.6
8 31:50.8

Marathon

4 November – Distance too short

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:56:12
1:57:25
1:59:30
4 2:00:23
5 2:04:38
6 2:06:07
7 2:06:56
8 2:12:29

110 metres hurdles

Heats – 31 October

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 14.4 Q
2 1 14.6 Q
3 1 15.3 Q
4 1 15.3 Q
5 1 15.7
1 2 14.5 Q
2 2 14.9 Q
3 2 15.0 Q
4 2 15.1 Q
5 2 15.1
6 2 15.1
Final – 1 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
14.4
14.6
14.9
4 14.9
5 15.0
6 15.2

400 metres hurdles

Heats – 2 November

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 52.2 Q
2 1 53.1 Q
3 1 53.7 Q
4 1 53.8 Q
5 1 53.9
6 1 54.3
7 1 55.7
1 2 52.4 Q
2 2 52.7 Q
3 2 52.7 Q
4 2 53.6 Q
5 2 53.8
6 2 57.6
Final – 4 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
50.7
51.1
51.1
4 51.8
5 52.9
6 54.2
7 55.9
8 57.5

3000 metres steeplechase

31 October

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
8:52.3
8:57.4
8:58.6
4 8:58.7
5 9:05.2
6 9:12.0
7 9:13.6
8 9:14.6

4 × 100 metres relay

2 November

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
40.0
40.2
40.4
4 41.3
5 41.4

4 × 400 metres relay

4 November

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
3:09.8
3:10.5
3:10.5
4 3:12.7
5 3:15.6
6 3:22.8

20 kilometres walk

1 November – Distance too short

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1:29:31
1:29:37
1:29:51
4 1:32:56
5 1:39:58
6 1:42:12

High jump

3 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
2.12
2.09
2.09
4 2.09
5 2.06
6 2.03
7 2.00
8 1.90

Pole vault

1 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
4.70
4.60
4.45
4 4.30
5 4.30
6 4.20
7 4.20
8 4.20

Long jump

1 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
7.67
7.58
7.57
4 7.31
5 7.13
6 7.12
7 6.84

Triple jump

4 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
16.23
16.15
15.83
4 15.75
5 15.29
6 15.19

Shot put

4 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
16.42
16.22
16.20
4 15.60
5 15.28
6 14.86
7 14.74
8 14.02

Discus throw

31 October – Light implement (1.75 kg)

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
56.10
54.42
53.10
4 52.86
5 51.30
6 50.36
7 48.70
8 45.88

Hammer throw

4 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
63.44
61.44
57.60
4 56.60
5 47.70
6 41.46
8 38.96

Javelin throw

2 November – Old model

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
72.32
70.32
68.84
4 68.64
5 68.00
6 66.30
7 62.00
8

Decathlon

1–2 November – 1962 tables (1985 conversions given with *)

RankAthleteNationality100mLJSPHJ400m110m HDTPVJT1500mPointsConv.Notes
11.3 6.63 12.38 1.94 51.6 15.3 36.66 3.60 55.68 4:42.4 6991 6814*
11.3 6.53 12.28 1.80 50.4 15.3 43.88 3.40 53.80 4:40.8 6964 6794*
11.2 6.64 12.92 1.83 52.0 16.4 41.56 3.50 56.26 5:03.9 6788 6791*
4 11.1 6.19 11.04 1.80 49.9 15.7 35.18 3.10 53.06 4:34.0 6609 6443*
5 11.2 6.64 11.26 1.83 52.1 16.2 34.26 4.00 45.64 4:56.4 6583 6378*
6 11.1 5.90 11.98 1.70 52.8 17.0 36.34 3.90 54.14 5:01.8 6371 6163*
7 11.4 6.39 6.86 1.86 52.4 15.1 17.98 3.70 43.66 4:40.1 5845

Women's results

100 metres

Heats – 31 October

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 11.7 Q
2 1 12.2 Q
3 1 12.3 Q
4 1 12.4 Q
5 1 12.5
6 1 12.6
1 2 11.7 Q
2 2 11.9 Q
3 2 12.2 Q
4 2 12.3 Q
5 2 12.6
6 2 12.6
7 2 12.7
Final – 1 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
11.7 =
11.8
11.8
4 11.8
5 12.0
6 12.0
7 12.1

200 metres

Heats – 3 November

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 24.1 Q
2 1 24.2 Q
3 1 24.4 Q
4 1 24.7 Q
5 1 24.7
6 1 25.1
1 2 24.0 Q
2 2 24.2 Q
3 2 24.5 Q
4 2 24.7 Q
5 2 25.1
6 2 25.5
7 2 R. Heredia 26.5
Final – 4 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
23.5
24.1
24.1
4 24.2
5 24.3
6 24.3
7 24.3
8 24.9

400 metres

Heats – 31 October

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 55.4 Q
2 1 56.1 Q
3 1 56.7 Q
4 1 57.1 Q
5 1 57.7
6 1 58.3
7 1 59.9
1 2 55.8 Q
2 2 56.4 Q
3 2 56.5 Q
4 2 57.0 Q
5 2 58.4
Final – 1 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
54.2
54.8
54.8
4 55.5
5 56.0
6 56.4
7 56.4
8 58.5

800 metres

Heats – 2 November

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 2:11.5 Q
2 1 2:12.0 Q
3 1 2:17.0 Q
4 1 2:18.9 Q
5 1 2:19.0
6 1 2:22.5
1 2 2:13.2 Q
2 2 2:13.4 Q
3 2 2:14.8 Q
4 2 2:14.8 Q
5 2 2:14.9
Final – 3 November
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
2:04.2
2:09.8
2:10.4
4 2:12.4
5 2:13.5
6 2:14.2
7 2:15.1

1500 metres

31 October

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
4:23.2
4:32.6
4:36.1
4 4:39.5
5 4:47.6
6 4:48.2
7 4:50.5
8 4:54.8

100 metres hurdles

2 November

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
14.2
14.4
14.7
4 14.7
5 14.7
6 15.1
7 15.1
8 15.3

4 × 100 metres relay

2 November

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
46.0
46.1
46.6
4 46.7
5 47.6
6 47.7

4 × 400 metres relay

2 November

Rank Nation Competitors Time Notes
3:42.0
3:44.6
3:45.1
4 3:48.2
5 3:56.3
6 3:56.3

High jump

1 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
1.75
1.75
1.70
4 1.70
5 1.70
6 1.55

Long jump

3 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
6.03
5.95
5.92
4 5.75
5 5.56
6 5.42
7 5.40
8 5.24

Shot put

4 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
13.94
13.84
13.24
4 13.04
5 13.04
6 12.94
7 12.86
8 12.92

Discus throw

2 November

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
46.11
42.54
41.78
4 41.14
5 40.24
6 40.14
7 39.88
8 36.14

Javelin throw

31 October

Rank Name Nationality Result Notes
50.92
45.07
42.30
4 41.47
5 40.47
6 40.46
7 36.04

Pentathlon

31 October – 1 November

RankAthleteNationality100m HSPHJLJ800mPointsNotes
14.4 13.28 1.75 5.89 2:33.1 4117
15.0 12.26 1.63 4.99 2:14.8 3880
14.5 11.36 1.50 5.64 2:19.4 3833
4 15.0 10.94 1.60 5.30 2:32.0 3632
5 14.9 11.20 1.66 5.29 2:42.1 3617
6 16.7 8.50 1.53 5.26 2560

Notes and References

  1. https://atletismosudamericano.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/sam-el-historial.pdf Detailed results

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