| XXXIII South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Dates: | October 11–13 |
| Stadium: | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| Nations Participating: | 13 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 265 |
| Events: | 44 |
| Level: | Junior |
| Previous: | 2000 São Leopoldo |
| Next: | 2002 Belém |
The 33rd South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Santa Fe, Argentina at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti from October 11–13, 2001. The combined events and walks were held in conjunction with the Pan American Junior Championships that took place at the same site from October 18–20, 2001.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 265 athletes from about 13 countries: Argentina (61). Bolivia (8), Brazil (67), Chile (37), Colombia (19), Ecuador (11), Guyana (2), Panama (2), Paraguay (12), Peru (6), Suriname (2), Uruguay (10), Venezuela (28).
Medal winners are published for men and womenComplete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
| 100 metres | 10.62 | 10.76 | 10.95 | ||||
| 200 metres | 21.26 | 21.45 | 21.62 | ||||
| 400 metres | 46.54 | 46.96 | 47.43 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:48.53 | 1:48.90 | 1:50.27 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:52.21 | 3:52.80 | 3:52.91 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 14:30.56 | 14:32.40 | 14:38.50 | ||||
| 10,000 metres | 30:28.73 | 31:07.09 | 31:49.55 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 8:54.51 | 8:54.94 | 9:17.55 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles | 14.39 | 14.68 | 14.79 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.34 | 52.61 | 53.02 | ||||
| High jump | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.06 | ||||
| Pole vault | 4.90 | 4.90 | 4.80 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.43w | 7.25w | 7.07w | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.56 | 14.94 | 14.40 | ||||
| Shot put | 16.81 | 16.67 | 16.07 | ||||
| Discus throw | 51.68 | 50.42 | 50.07 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 63.97 | 60.64 | 59.83 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 71.31 | 67.35 | 66.39 | ||||
| Decathlon | 7107 | 6282 | 5534 | ||||
| 10,000 metres track walk | 43:58.89 | 44:08.41 | 47:46.53 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 40.17 | 41.50 | 41.82 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:08.45 | 3:09.91 | 3:16.55 |
| 100 metres | 11.64 | 12.03 | 12.04 | ||||
| 200 metres | 23.67 | 24.33 | 24.37 | ||||
| 400 metres | 54.06 | 55.29 | 55.56 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:08.84 | 2:11.38 | 2:12.62 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:42.84 | 4:43.42 | 4:46.03 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 10:12.75 | 10:12.84 | 10:12.99 | ||||
| 5000 metres | 17:14.49 | 17:19.55 | 17:28.26 | ||||
| 3000 metres steeplechase | 11:04.12 | 11:06.80 | 11:18.99 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.60 | 14.65 | 14.79 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 58.96 | 59.89 | 61.06 | ||||
| High jump | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.71 | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.80 | 3.75 | 3.75 | ||||
| Long jump | 6.20 | 5.87 | 5.85 | ||||
| Triple jump | 13.66 | 13.18 | 12.65 | ||||
| Shot put | 14.10 | 13.63 | 13.07 | ||||
| Discus throw | 44.60 | 43.45 | 42.10 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 57.50 | 53.30 | 53.01 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 47.01 | 46.90 | 45.49 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 4956 | 4915 | 4832 | ||||
| 10,000 metres track walk | 52:03.9 | 52:06.6 | 52:10.7 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 45.09 | 45.92 | 46.82 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:41.04 | Wilmary Álvarez Sandrine Legenort Angela Alfonso Yusmely García | 3:49.41 | 3:49.6 |