| XVII South American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Guayaquil, Ecuador  |
| Dates: | September 25–26 |
| Stadium: | Estadio Modelo |
| Nations Participating: | 12 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 259 |
| Events: | 42 |
| Level: | Youth |
| Previous: | 2002 Asunción |
| Next: | 2006 Caracas |
The 17th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Modelo in Guayaquil, Ecuador from September 25–26, 2004.
Medal winners are published for boys and girls. Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
| 100 metres (wind: +1.9 m/s) | 10.68 | 10.83 | 10.85 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +2.6 m/s) | 21.82 w | 22.01 w | 22.05 w | ||||
| 400 metres | 49.14 | 49.42 | 49.52 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:53.6 | 1:55.4 | 1:55.8 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:56.9 | 3:58.1 | 3:59.4 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:33.4 | 8:33.6 | 8:42.3 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 5:52.2 | 5:58.9 | 5:59.8 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.2 m/s) | 13.94 | 14.28 | 14.38 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.88 | 54.15 | 54.73 | ||||
| High jump | 2.01 | 2.01 | | 1.95 | |||
| Pole vault | 5.20 | 4.40 | 4.20 | ||||
| Long jump | 7.37w | 7.15 | 7.03 | ||||
| Triple jump | 15.40 | 15.34 | 15.30 | ||||
| Shot put | 17.78 | 17.43 | 17.21 | ||||
| Discus throw | 54.62 | 52.95 | 51.41 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 63.95 | 60.32 | 59.20 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 70.69 | 61.43 | 61.29 | ||||
| Octathlon | 5966 | 5712 | 5322 | ||||
| 10,000 metres track walk | 47:08.17 | 47:48.58 | 48:19.07 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.42 | 42.63 | 42.65 | ||||
| 1000 metres medley relay | 1:55.7 | 1:57.8 | 1:58.0 |
| 100 metres (wind: +2.7 m/s) | 11.43 w | 11.67 w | 11.90 w | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +3.2 m/s) | 23.92 w | 24.35 w | 24.51 w | ||||
| 400 metres | 55.74 | 56.11 | 56.18 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:10.5 | 2:10.8 | 2:11.8 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:21.6 | 4:28.5 | 4:29.8 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 9:29.8 | 9:55.9 | 10:00 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:34.7 | 6:48.9 | 7:08.5 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.8 m/s) | 14.02 | 14.52 | 14.57 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 62.5 | 63.5 | 65.3 | ||||
| High jump | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.71 | ||||
| Pole vault | 3.80 | 3.60 | 3.30 | ||||
| Long jump | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.64 | ||||
| Triple jump | 12.44 | 12.38 | 11.83 | ||||
| Shot put | 14.65 | 12.64 | 12.10 | ||||
| Discus throw | 43.30 | 39.17 | 38.98 | ||||
| Hammer throw | 51.10 | 49.92 | 45.98 | ||||
| Javelin throw | 48.04 | 41.61 | 40.58 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 4714 | 4538 | 4491 | ||||
| 5000 metres track walk | 24:36.6 | 25:06.4 | 25:26.7 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 46.41 | 46.88 | 47.29 | ||||
| 1000 metres Medley relay | 2:11.6 | 2:11.8 | 2:13.2 |
Final scoring for the three best countries were published.
| Rank | Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 437 | ||
| 2 | 173 | ||
| 3 | 161 |
The trophies for the most outstanding performance were awarded to Jonathan Davis (Venezuela) and Franciela Krasucki (Brazil). Jessica Quispe (Peru) gained the trophy for the most improved athlete.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 259 athletes from about 12 countries:
(28)
(61)
(33)
(27)
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