| XVIII South American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Dates: | October 14–15 |
| Stadium: | Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
| Nations Participating: | 13 |
| Athletes Participating: | about 281 |
| Events: | 42 |
| Level: | Youth |
| Previous: | 2004 Guayaquil |
| Next: | 2008 Lima |
The 18th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were heldin Caracas, Venezuela from October 14–15, 2006. The event wasrelocated from the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal, Táchira,Venezuela, because the renovation of the stadium for the Copa América de Fútbol 2007 was not yet completed. A detailed report on the results was given.
Medal winners are published.Complete results can be found on the Fecodatle, and on the "World Junior Athletics History"website.
| 100 metres (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 10.60 | 10.61 | 10.63 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 21.18 | 21.40 | 21.67 | ||||
| 400 metres | 47.55 | 47.75 | 47.79 | ||||
| 800 metres | 1:53.89 | 1:54.13 | 1:56.02 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 3:59.64 | 3:59.74 | 4:00.81 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 8:41.99 | 8:43.81 | 8:50.62 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 5:52.78 | 5:53.46 | 5:53.51 | ||||
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 13.99 | 14.07 | 14.34 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 52.94 | 53.57 | 53.64 | ||||
| High Jump | 2.05 | 2.02 | 2.02 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 4.65 | 4.60 | 4.20 | ||||
| Long Jump | 7.39 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 7.23 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 7.16 (wind: -1.3 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 15.10 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | 14.55 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 14.38 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 17.95 | 17.91 | 17.85 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 53.70 | 51.13 | 50.47 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 64.15 | 62.71 | 61.17 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 58.30 | 58.25 | 57.88 | ||||
| Octathlon | 5798 | 5750 | 5665 | ||||
| 10000 metres Walk | 46:04.50 | 46:05.49 | 46:25.08 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 40.92 | 41.96 | 42.11 | ||||
| 1000 metres Medley relay | 1:53.67 | 1:54.20 | 1:56.37 |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | 11.82 | 11.95 | 12.01 | ||||
| 200 metres (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 24.26 | 24.58 | 24.59 | ||||
| 400 metres | 55.48 | 56.11 | 56.68 | ||||
| 800 metres | 2:15.54 | 2:15.88 | 2:15.96 | ||||
| 1500 metres | 4:34.24 | 4:43.77 | 4:44.73 | ||||
| 3000 metres | 10:28.15 | 10:37.45 | 10:37.94 | ||||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:57.72 | 7:05.63 | 7:11.23 | ||||
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 13.80 | 14.22 | 14.45 | ||||
| 400 metres hurdles | 61.26 | 62.06 | 62.96 | ||||
| High Jump | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | ||||
| Pole Vault | 3.45 | 3.30 | 3.30 | ||||
| Long Jump | 5.67 (wind: NWI) | 5.59 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 5.52 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | ||||
| Triple Jump | 12.63 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 12.02 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | 11.87 (wind: +0.0 m/s) | ||||
| Shot Put | 15.67 | 12.32 | 12.19 | ||||
| Discus Throw | 39.31 | 38.34 | 38.17 | ||||
| Hammer Throw | 47.98 | 47.01 | 44.90 | ||||
| Javelin Throw | 46.22 | 44.74 | 43.81 | ||||
| Heptathlon | 4790 | 4679 | 4580 | ||||
| 5000 metres Walk | 24:46.26 | 24:48.28 | 25:18.38 | ||||
| 4 x 100 metres relay | 46.20 | 47.36 | 48.16 | ||||
| 1000 metres Medley relay | 2:12.03 | 2:13.75 | 2:15.60 |
The placing tables for team trophy (overall team, men and women categories) were published.
| Rank | Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 196 | ||
| 135 | |||
 | 116 | ||
| 4 |  | 97 | |
| 5 |  | 72.5 | |
| 6 |  | 52 | |
| 7 | 28 | ||
| 8 |  | 23 | |
| 9 | 21.5 | ||
| 10 |  | 12 | |
| 11 |  | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 90 | ||
| 83 | |||
| | 59 | ||
| 4 | | 54 | |
| 5 | 26 | ||
| 6 | | 25 | |
| 7 | | 12 | |
| 8 | | 8 | |
| 9 | 7 |
| Rank | Nation | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 106 | ||
| | 57 | ||
| 52 | |||
| 4 | | 47.5 | |
| 5 | | 44 | |
| 6 | | 43 | |
| 7 | | 23 | |
| 8 | 14.5 | ||
| 9 | 2 | ||
| 10 | | 1 |
Detailed result lists can be found on the Fecodatle, and on the "World Junior Athletics History"website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 281athletes from about 13 countries:
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