South American U20 Championships in Athletics explained

The South American U20 Championships in Athletics are the South American championships in the sport of athletics which is open for those in the U20 age category (19 years or under). It is organized by the South American Athletics Confederation (Atletismo Sudamericano).

The competition was first held in 1959 in Buenos Aires. It was an annual event from its inaugural year until 1962, at which point it was held every two years. The championships became an annual event again over the period between 1983 and 2003, but reverted to a biennial format from then onwards.[1] [2]

Awards

Medals are awarded for individuals and relay team members for the first three places in each event.

Trophies are awarded to teams in each category (male and female) with the highest total number of cumulative points in the entire competition. In addition, a trophy will be given to the country for the overall title.

A trophy is also presented to both a male and a female athlete for the most outstanding performance.

Editions

YearCityCountryDateVenue
1April 18–19
2April 30–May 1
3October 15–16
4September 21–24
5September 24–27
6October 9–14
7São Bernardo do Campo September 8–14 Estadio Atlético de São Bernardo do Campo
8October 9–12 Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero
9October 21–25
10October 9–13 Estadio Nacional
11 October 13–17
12 December 15–17
13October 23–26
14 October 15–18
15 1983MedellínJune 9–12
16 October 4–7
17November 21–24
18September 13–16 Estadio Los Chasquis
19September 24–27
20 June 30–July 3
21June 16–19
22July 13–15 Estadio El Campín
23June 21–23
24August 21–23
25 June 18–20
26September 1–4
27September 5–7
28June 8–10
29June 20–21
30May 16–17
31October 22–23
32October 7–8 University of Unisinos Track club
33October 11–20 Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti
34August 1–3 Estádio Olímpico do Pará
35June 7–8 Estadio Modelo
36October 1–2 Estadio Municipal Jorge Newbery
37São PauloJune 30-July 1
July 6–8 		Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo
38São Paulo
Port of Spain**
July 25–26
July 31–August 2 		Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo
Hasely Crawford Stadium
392011MedellínSeptember 23–25 Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque
402013ResistenciaOctober 18–20 Polideportivo Jaime Zapata
412015CuencaMay 29–31 Pista Atlética Jefferson Perez
422017LeonoraJune 3–4 National Track and Field Centre
432019CaliJune 14–16 Estadio Pedro Grajales
442021LimaJune 9–10 Villa Deportiva Nacional
452023BogotáMay 19–21 El Salitre Coliseum
462024LimaJuly 12–14 Villa Deportiva Nacional

Championship records

Men

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m10.01 (+1.9 m/s)Renan Correa Gallina19 May 20232023 ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia[3]
200 m20.54 (+1.1 m/s)Bruno Pacheco3 August 20022002 ChampionshipsBelém, Brazil
400 m45.78 Alison dos Santos15 June 20192019 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia[4]
800 m1:48.53Simoncito Silvera13 October 20012001 ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina
1500 m3:48.42Thiago do Rosario19 October 20132013 ChampionshipsResistencia, Argentina[5]
3000 m8:19.81Matías Reynaga10 July 20212021 ChampionshipsLima, Peru
5000 m14:13.29Fernando Fernandes1 August 20022002 ChampionshipsBelém, Brazil
10000 m29:39.25Franck de Almeida3 August 20022002 ChampionshipsBelém, Brazil
110 m hurdles (0.99 m)13.41 (0.0 m/s)José Eduardo Mendes19 May 20232023 ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia[6]
400 m hurdles50.96 Hederson Estefani31 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador[7]
3000 m steeplechase8:54.51Mariano Mastromarino13 October 20012001 ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina *
High jump2.23 mAlfredo Deza17 May 19981998 ChampionshipsCórdoba, Argentina
Pole vault5.20 m Ricardo David Montes19 May 20232023 ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia[8]
Long jump7.92 mThiago Dias2 August 20022002 ChampionshipsBelém, Brazil
Triple jump16.52 (+0.4 m/s)Arnovis Dalmero15 June 20192019 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia
Shot put (6 kg)20.93 mNelson Fernandes18 October 20132013 ChampionshipsResistencia, Argentina
Discus throw (1.75 kg)62.78 mMauricio Ortega19 October 20132013 ChampionshipsResistencia, Argentina
Hammer throw (6 kg)80.59 m Joaquin Gomez31 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador[9]
Javelin throw74.04 mBraian Toledo22 September 20112011 ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia[10] [11]
Decathlon7304 ptsGonzalo Barroilhet1–2 October 20052005 ChampionshipsRosario, Argentina
10000 km walk (track)39:56.01Éider Arévalo22 September 20112011 ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia
4×100 m relay39.63Rodrigo Rocha
Jackson Da Silva
Flávio Barbosa
Aldemar da Silva		25 September 20112011 ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia
4×400 m relay3:08.35Pedro Luiz Burmann de Oliveira
Leandro Pitarelli de Araújo
Maicon Almeida dos Santos
Anderson Freitas Henriques		25 September 20112011 ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia
* = assembled from gbrathletics.com[1] (heats not considered)

Women

EventRecordAthleteNationalityDateMeetPlaceRef
100 m11.09 (+1.5 m/s)Ángela Tenorio30 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador[12]
200 m22.84 (+0.5 m/s)Ángela Tenorio31 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador[13]
400 m53.28Tianna Springer19 May 20232023 ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia[14]
800 m2:05.76Ana Paula da Silva24 September 20112011 ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia
1500 m4:24.53Carmen Alder9 July 20212021 ChampionshipsLima, Peru[15]
3000 m9:26.51Carmen Alder10 July 20212021 ChampionshipsLima, Peru[16]
5000 m16:41.34Sofía Mamani9 July 20212021 ChampionshipsLima, Peru
10000 m34:14.4 Érika Olivera22 September 19941994 ChampionshipsSanta Fe, Argentina
100 m hurdles13.48 (-0.4 m/s)30 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador[17]
400 m hurdles57.10 Valeria Cabezas16 June 20192019 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia
3000 m steeplechase10:14.81Stefany López10 July 20212021 ChampionshipsLima, Peru
High jump1.86 m Ana Caetano29 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador[18]
Pole vault4.35 mRobeilys Peinado30 May 20152015 ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador
Long jump6.41 m (1.6 m/s)Eliane Martins1 October 20052005 ChampionshipsRosario, Argentina
Triple jump13.78 mKeila Costa1 August 20022002 ChampionshipsBelém, Brazil
Shot put (4 kg)16.67 mNatalia Duco1 July 20072007 ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil
Discus throw (1 kg)55.88 mIzabela da Silva20 October 20132013 ChampionshipsResistencia, Argentina
Hammer throw60.42 mMariana García4 June 20172017 ChampionshipsLeonora, Guyana[19]
Javelin throw56.24 m Manuela Rotundo19 May 20232023 ChampionshipsBogotá, Colombia[20]
Heptathlon5574Vanessa Chefer Spínola1/2 August 20092009 ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
10000 m walk (track)47:10.20 Mary Luz Andía15 June 20192019 ChampionshipsCali, Colombia
4×100 m relay44.42Josiane Valentim
Bárbara Leôncio
Ana Cláudia Lemos
Rosângela Santos		30 June 20072007 ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil
4×400 m relay3:36.74Melissa Torres
Janeth Largacha
Evelis Aguilar
Angélica Escobar		25 September 20112011 ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia
* = assembled from gbrathletics.com (heats not considered)

Mixed

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/saj.htm South American Junior Championships (men)
  2. http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/meetlist.htm World Junior Athletics History
  3. News: Renan vence os 100 m em 10.01 e brilha em Bogotá. CBAt. pt. 19 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
  4. News: Dos Santos shines at South American U20 Championships. IAAF. Eduardo Biscayart. 17 June 2019. 25 June 2019.
  5. News: Tenorio shines at South American Junior Championships. IAAF. Eduardo Biscayart. 21 October 2013. 22 October 2013.
  6. News: Piauiense bate o recorde sul-americano dos 110 m com barreiras. CBAt. pt. 19 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Sudamericano Juvenil de Atletismo Cuenca 2015 (400m vallas varones). dedeportivo.blogspot.de. 31 May 2015. 26 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Pole Vault Results. World Athletics. 19 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Sudamericano Juvenil de Atletismo Cuenca 2015 (Martillo varones). dedeportivo.blogspot.de. 31 May 2015. 26 July 2015.
  10. Web site: South American Junior Championships 2011 Complete Results. FECODATLE. 25 September 2011. 27 September 2011.
  11. News: Brazil dominates South American Junior Championships in Medellín. IAAF. Eduardo Biscayart. 26 September 2011. 27 September 2011.
  12. Web site: Sudamericano Juvenil de Atletismo Cuenca 2015 (100m damas). dedeportivo.blogspot.de. 30 May 2015. 26 July 2015.
  13. Web site: Sudamericano Juvenil de Atletismo Cuenca 2015 (200m damas). dedeportivo.blogspot.de. 31 May 2015. 26 July 2015.
  14. Web site: 400m Results. World Athletics. 19 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
  15. Web site: 44 Campeonato Sudamericano U20 – Resultados 09-07-21. es. resultadosonline.org. 9 July 2021. 23 August 2021.
  16. Web site: 44 Campeonato Sudamericano U20 – Resultados 10-07-21. es. resultadosonline.org. 10 July 2021. 23 August 2021.
  17. Web site: Sudamericano Juvenil de Atletismo Cuenca 2015 (100m vallas). dedeportivo.blogspot.de. 30 May 2015. 26 July 2015.
  18. Web site: Sudamericano Juvenil de Atletismo Cuenca 2015 (Salto alto damas). dedeportivo.blogspot.de. 29 May 2015. 26 July 2015.
  19. News: Brazil dominates historic edition of South American Junior Championships. IAAF. Eduardo Biscayart. 6 June 2017. 6 June 2017.
  20. Web site: Javelin Throw Results. World Athletics. 19 May 2023. 26 May 2023.
  21. Web site: Mixed 4×400m Relay Results. World Athletics. 20 May 2023. 26 May 2023.

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