2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics explained

V South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics
Host City:	São Paulo, Brazil
Dates:	September 22–23
Stadium:	Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo
Nations Participating:	12
Athletes Participating:	240
Events:	44
Records Set:	13 championships records
Level:	U-23
Previous:	2010 Medellín
Next:	2014 Montevideo

The 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo from 22 to 23 September 2012.^[1] They were the 5th edition of the competition, organised under the supervision of the CONSUDATLE. A detailed report on the results was given. Brazilian shot putters Geisa Arcanjo who achieved 18.43m in the women's event, and Darlan Romani who achieved 19.93m in the men's event, were awarded the title for the best performance of the event.

Participation

A total of 240 athletes from 12 nations participated at the championships.^[2] Other sources count only 236 athletes. An unofficial count through the result lists resulted in 234 participating athletes:

• (27)
• (6)
• (75)
• (21)
• (28)
• (8)
• (4)
• (2)
• (7)
• (20)
• (11)
• (25)

Suriname was the only CONSUDATLE member federation absent.

Records

A total of 13 new championships records were set.

Medal summary

See main article: 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results. Complete results were published.

Men

100 metres (0.3 m/s)		10.42		10.45		10.65
200 metres (1.2 m/s)		20.51 CR		20.87		21.00
400 metres		45.52 CR		46.20		46.52
800 metres		1:48.06		1:48.34		1:48.60
1500 metres		3:47.13		3:48.07		3:50.01
5000 metres		14:16.25		14:24.21		14:29.30
10000 metres		30:31.93		30:32.82		30:33.11
3000 m steeplechase		8:53.42		8:54.53		8:55.90
110 m hurdles (–0.9 m/s)		14.14		14.28		14.57
400 m hurdles		51.02		51.11		51.69
High jump		2.21 CR		2.19		2.16
Pole vault		5.05		5.00		4.80
Long jump		7.96 (3.0 m/s)		7.72 (2.3 m/s)		7.63 (2.7 m/s)
Triple jump		16.19 (2.4 m/s)		15.68 (2.7 m/s)		15.37 (0.5 m/s)
Shot put		19.93 CR		18.85		17.28
Discus throw		53.94		51.71		51.48
Hammer throw		63.20		61.18		60.84
Javelin throw		78.49 CR		71.30		71.23
Decathlon		7203		6930		6878
20000 m walk		1:23:22.83 CR		1:23:41.57		1:29:46.67
4 x 100 metres relay		40.10		40.14		40.82
4 x 400 metres relay		3:07.44		3:08.56		3:14.18

Women

100 metres (0.5 m/s)		11.72		11.85		11.88
200 metres (1.2 m/s)		23.40		23.63		23.79
400 metres		53.12 CR		53.45		54.22
800 metres		2:07.42		2:08.15		2:08.51
1500 metres		4:26.29		4:30.09		4:35.54
5000 metres		16:50.21		16:50.43		17:00.04
10000 metres†		35:29.08		35:37.32		35:54.22
3000 m steeplechase		10:14.52 CR		10:27.75		10:45.08
100 m hurdles (–1.7 m/s)		14.48		14.58		14.65
400 m hurdles		57.63 CR		58.09		59.14
High jump		1.76		1.73		1.73
Pole vault		3.90		3.80		3.75
Long jump		6.18 (1.5 m/s)		6.09 (1.0 m/s)		6.03 (1.5 m/s)
Triple jump		13.31 (1.5 m/s)		13.13 (2.5 m/s)		13.13 (1.7 m/s)
Shot put		18.43		15.57		14.94
Discus throw		57.66 CR		51.09		47.31
Hammer throw		62.59		61.66		58.63
Javelin throw		56.00		49.07		48.90
Heptathlon		5899 CR		4870		4581
20000 m walk		1:38:29.51 CR		1:40:14.28		1:41:04.69
4 x 100 metres relay		45.61		45.66		45.88
4 x 400 metres relay		3:41.16		3:42.25	María Ayelen Diogo Mariana Borelli Victoria Woodward Evangelina Thomas	3:58.86

Medal table

^[3]

Points table

^[4]

Rank	Nation	Points
		494
		151
		138
4		137
5		132
6		71
7		34
8		18
9		13
	13
11		11
12		10

Men

Rank	Nation	Points
		250
		97
		82
4		64
4		62
6		26
7		16
8		11
9		7
10		4
11		2

Women

Rank	Nation	Points
		244
		75
		74
4		54
5		50
6		45
7		18
8		14
9		11
10		10
11		6

Notes and References

1. Web site: Programa Horário. CBAt. 24 September 2012. pt.
2. Web site: Relação Númerica . CBAt. 24 September 2012. pt.
3. Web site: Resultado Oficial - Quadro de Medalhas. CBAt. 24 September 2012. pt.
4. Web site: Resultado Oficial - Pontuação. CBAt. 24 September 2012. pt.