| XVI South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Dates: | October 4–7 |
| Nations Participating: | 8 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 176 |
| Events: | 37 |
| Level: | Junior |
| Previous: | 1983 Medellín |
| Next: | 1985 Santa Fe |
The 16th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Caracas, Venezuela from October 4–7, 1984.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 176 athletes from about 8 countries: Argentina (16), Brazil (34), Chile (18), Colombia (21), Panama (2), Peru (22), Uruguay (9), Venezuela (54).
Medal winners are published for men and womenComplete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History"website.
| 100 metres | 10.66 | 10.73 | 10.75 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.67 | 22.06 | 22.19 | ||||
| 400 metres | 48.0 | 48.4 | 48.6 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:48.9 | 1:52.9 | 1:53.5 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:53.01 | 3:55.10 | 3:55.51 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:57.62 | 14:59.44 | 15:18.42 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.39 | 15.29 | 15.62 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.15 | 53.37 | 53.39 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 5:55.78 | 5:59.46 | 6:04.34 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.19 | 41.67 | 41.67 | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.67 | 3:16.59 | 3:19.61 | ||||
| 10,000 metres walk | 46:32.84 | 46:36.52 | 46:37.36 | ||||
| High jump | 2.12 m | 2.09 m | 1.95 m | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.30 m | 4.30 m | 4.30 m | ||||
| Long jump | 7.41 m | 7.33 m | 7.02 m | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.55 m | 15.29 m | 15.12 m | ||||
| Shot put | 19.64 m | 17.61 m | 16.78 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 49.24 m | 45.10 m | 39.10 m | ||||
| Hammer throw | 65.08 m | 60.08 m | 59.28 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 66.36 m | 60.14 m | 59.78 m | ||||
| Decathlon | 7338 pts | 7004 pts | 6884 pts |
| 100 metres | 11.85 | 11.94 | 12.10 | ||||
| 200 metres | 24.33 | 24.75 | 24.75 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.83 | 55.81 | 56.07 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:01.41 | 2:12.01 | 2:12.17 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:26.19 | 4:32.33 | 4:32.37 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:34.57 | 9:34.92 | 10:16.80 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.46 | 14.47 | 14.50 | ||||
| 200 metres hurdles | 28.43 | 28.92 | 29.25 | ||||
| 4 × 100 m relay | 46.86 | 47.24 | 47.55 | ||||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:44.70 | 3:51.08 | 3:58.17 | ||||
| High jump | 1.82 m | 1.76 m | 1.67 m | ||||
| Long jump | 6.12 m | 5.87 m | 5.80 m | ||||
| Shot put | 13.66 m | 12.88 m | 11.68 m | ||||
| Discus throw | 43.92 m | 43.34 m | 41.60 m | ||||
| Javelin throw | 49.50 m | 45.62 m | 38.96 m | ||||
| Heptathlon | 5440 pts | 5336 pts | 4871 pts |