# South American U20 Championships in Athletics

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.

## 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

| | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue |
| 1 | 1959 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | April 18–19 | |
| 2 | 1960 | Santiago | Chile | April 30–May 1 | |
| 3 | 1961 | Santa Fe | Argentina | October 15–16 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| 4 | 1962 | Lima | Peru | September 21–24 | |
| 5 | 1964 | Santiago | Chile | September 24–27 | |
| 6 | 1966 | Montevideo | Uruguay | October 9–14 | |
| 7 | 1968 | São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | September 8–14 | Estadio Atlético de São Bernardo do Campo |
| 8 | 1970 | Cali | Colombia | October 9–12 | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| 9 | 1972 | Asunción | Paraguay | October 21–25 | |
| 10 | 1974 | Lima | Peru | October 9–13 | Estadio Nacional |
| 11 | 1976 | Maracaibo | Venezuela | October 13–17 | |
| 12 | 1978 | São Paulo | Brazil | December 15–17 | |
| 13 | 1980 | Santiago | Chile | October 23–26 | |
| 14 | 1981 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | October 15–18 | |
| 15 | 1983 | Medellín | Colombia | June 9–12 | |
| 16 | 1984 | Caracas | Venezuela | October 4–7 | |
| 17 | 1985 | Santa Fe | Argentina | November 21–24 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| 18 | 1986 | Quito | Ecuador | September 13–16 | Estadio Los Chasquis |
| 19 | 1987 | Santiago | Chile | September 24–27 | |
| 20 | 1988 | Cubatão | Brazil | June 30–July 3 | |
| 21 | 1989 | Montevideo | Uruguay | June 16–19 | |
| 22 | 1990 | Bogotá | Colombia | July 13–15 | Estadio El Campín |
| 23 | 1991 | Asunción | Paraguay | June 21–23 | |
| 24 | 1992 | Lima | Peru | August 21–23 | |
| 25 | 1993 | Puerto La Cruz | Venezuela | June 18–20 | |
| 26 | 1994 | Santa Fe | Argentina | September 1–4 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| 27 | 1995 | Santiago | Chile | September 5–7 | |
| 28 | 1996 | Bucaramanga | Colombia | June 8–10 | |
| 29 | 1997 | San Carlos | Uruguay | June 20–21 | |
| 30 | 1998 | Córdoba | Argentina | May 16–17 | |
| 31 | 1999 | Concepción | Chile | October 22–23 | |
| 32 | 2000 | São Leopoldo | Brazil | October 7–8 | University of Unisinos Track club |
| 33 | 2001 | Santa Fe | Argentina | October 11–20 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| 34 | 2002 | Belém | Brazil | August 1–3 | Estádio Olímpico do Pará |
| 35 | 2003 | Guayaquil | Ecuador | June 7–8 | Estadio Modelo |
| 36 | 2005 | Rosario | Argentina | October 1–2 | Estadio Municipal Jorge Newbery |
| 37 | 2007 | São Paulo* | Brazil | June 30-July 1 July 6–8 | Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo |
| 38 | 2009 | São Paulo Port of Spain** | Brazil Trinidad and Tobago | July 25–26 July 31–August 2 | Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| 39 | 2011 | Medellín | Colombia | September 23–25 | Estadio Alfonso Galvis Duque |
| 40 | 2013 | Resistencia | Argentina | October 18–20 | Polideportivo Jaime Zapata |
| 41 | 2015 | Cuenca | Ecuador | May 29–31 | Pista Atlética Jefferson Perez |
| 42 | 2017 | Leonora | Guyana | June 3–4 | National Track and Field Centre |
| 43 | 2019 | Cali | Colombia | June 14–16 | Estadio Pedro Grajales |
| 44 | 2021 | Lima | Peru | June 9–10 | Villa Deportiva Nacional |
| 45 | 2023 | Bogotá | Colombia | May 19–21 | El Salitre Coliseum |
| 46 | 2024 | Lima | Peru | July 12–14 | Villa Deportiva Nacional |
* = The Champions for men's 10,000m, both Race Walking and Combined Events were extracted from the classification of the 2007 Pan American Junior Championships.
** = The Champions for men's 10,000m, both Race Walking and Combined Events were extracted from the classification of the 2009 Pan American Junior Championships.

## Medal table (1959-2023)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 759 | 580 | 460 | 1,799 |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG) | 263 | 256 | 303 | 822 |
| 3 | Colombia (COL) | 171 | 207 | 175 | 553 |
| 4 | Chile (CHI) | 170 | 211 | 273 | 654 |
| 5 | Venezuela (VEN) | 109 | 169 | 137 | 415 |
| 6 | Ecuador (ECU) | 89 | 86 | 105 | 280 |
| 7 | Peru (PER) | 68 | 100 | 110 | 278 |
| 8 | Uruguay (URU) | 20 | 29 | 50 | 99 |
| 9 | Paraguay (PAR) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 |
| 10 | Guyana (GUY) | 8 | 11 | 18 | 37 |
| 11 | Panama (PAN) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 12 | Bolivia (BOL) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 |
| 13 | Suriname (SUR) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 1,682 | 1,681 | 1,679 | 5,042 |

## Championship records
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 100 m | 10.01 A (+1.9 m/s) | Renan Correa Gallina | Brazil | 19 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 200 m | 20.54 (+1.1 m/s) | Bruno Pacheco | Brazil | 3 August 2002 | 2002 Championships | Belém, Brazil | |
| 400 m | 45.78 A | Alison dos Santos | Brazil | 15 June 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cali, Colombia | |
| 800 m | 1:48.53 | Simoncito Silvera | Venezuela | 13 October 2001 | 2001 Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 1500 m | 3:48.42 | Thiago do Rosario | Brazil | 19 October 2013 | 2013 Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | |
| 3000 m | 8:19.81 | Matías Reynaga | Argentina | 10 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| 5000 m | 14:13.29 | Fernando Fernandes | Brazil | 1 August 2002 | 2002 Championships | Belém, Brazil | |
| 10000 m | 29:39.25 | Franck de Almeida | Brazil | 3 August 2002 | 2002 Championships | Belém, Brazil | |
| 110 m hurdles (0.99 m) | 13.41 A (0.0 m/s) | José Eduardo Mendes | Brazil | 19 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 400 m hurdles | 50.96 A | Hederson Estefani | Brazil | 31 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:54.51 | Mariano Mastromarino | Argentina | 13 October 2001 | 2001 Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | * |
| High jump | 2.23 m | Alfredo Deza | Peru | 17 May 1998 | 1998 Championships | Córdoba, Argentina | * |
| Pole vault | 5.20 m A | Ricardo David Montes | Venezuela | 19 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Long jump | 7.92 m | Thiago Dias | Brazil | 2 August 2002 | 2002 Championships | Belém, Brazil | |
| Triple jump | 16.52 A (+0.4 m/s) | Arnovis Dalmero | Colombia | 15 June 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cali, Colombia | |
| Shot put (6 kg) | 20.93 m | Nelson Fernandes | Brazil | 18 October 2013 | 2013 Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 62.78 m | Mauricio Ortega | Colombia | 19 October 2013 | 2013 Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | 80.59 m A | Joaquin Gomez | Argentina | 31 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Javelin throw | 74.04 m | Braian Toledo | Argentina | 22 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | |
| Decathlon | 7304 pts | Gonzalo Barroilhet | Chile | 1–2 October 2005 | 2005 Championships | Rosario, Argentina | |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m | |
| 10000 km walk (track) | 39:56.01 | Éider Arévalo | Colombia | 22 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 4×100 m relay | 39.63 | Rodrigo Rocha Jackson Da Silva Flávio Barbosa Aldemar da Silva | Brazil | 25 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:08.35 | Pedro Luiz Burmann de Oliveira Leandro Pitarelli de Araújo Maicon Almeida dos Santos Anderson Freitas Henriques | Brazil | 25 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | |
* = assembled from gbrathletics.com (heats not considered)

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 100 m | 11.09 A (+1.5 m/s) | Ángela Tenorio | Ecuador | 30 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 200 m | 22.84 A (+0.5 m/s) | Ángela Tenorio | Ecuador | 31 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 400 m | 53.28 | Tianna Springer | Guyana | 19 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 800 m | 2:05.76 | Ana Paula da Silva | Brazil | 24 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 1500 m | 4:24.53 | Carmen Alder | Ecuador | 9 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| 3000 m | 9:26.51 | Carmen Alder | Ecuador | 10 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| 5000 m | 16:41.34 | Sofía Mamani | Peru | 9 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| 10000 m | 34:14.4 h | Érika Olivera | Chile | 22 September 1994 | 1994 Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | * |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.48 A (-0.4 m/s) | Clara Marín | Chile | 30 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.10 A | Valeria Cabezas | Colombia | 16 June 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cali, Colombia | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 10:14.81 | Stefany López | Colombia | 10 July 2021 | 2021 Championships | Lima, Peru | |
| High jump | 1.86 m A | Ana Caetano | Brazil | 29 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Pole vault | 4.35 m | Robeilys Peinado | Venezuela | 30 May 2015 | 2015 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| Long jump | 6.41 m (1.6 m/s) | Eliane Martins | Brazil | 1 October 2005 | 2005 Championships | Rosario, Argentina | |
| Triple jump | 13.78 m | Keila Costa | Brazil | 1 August 2002 | 2002 Championships | Belém, Brazil | |
| Shot put (4 kg) | 16.67 m | Natalia Duco | Chile | 1 July 2007 | 2007 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Discus throw (1 kg) | 55.88 m | Izabela da Silva | Brazil | 20 October 2013 | 2013 Championships | Resistencia, Argentina | |
| Hammer throw | 60.42 m | Mariana García | Chile | 4 June 2017 | 2017 Championships | Leonora, Guyana | |
| Javelin throw | 56.24 m A | Manuela Rotundo | Uruguay | 19 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| Heptathlon | 5574 | Vanessa Chefer Spínola | Brazil | 1/2 August 2009 | 2009 Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | |
| 10000 m walk (track) | 47:10.20 A | Mary Luz Andía | Peru | 15 June 2019 | 2019 Championships | Cali, Colombia | |
| 4×100 m relay | 44.42 | Josiane Valentim Bárbara Leôncio Ana Cláudia Lemos Rosângela Santos | Brazil | 30 June 2007 | 2007 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:36.74 | Melissa Torres Janeth Largacha Evelis Aguilar Angélica Escobar | Colombia | 25 September 2011 | 2011 Championships | Medellín, Colombia | |
* = assembled from gbrathletics.com (heats not considered)

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
| 4×400 m relay | 3:22.84 A | Vinícius Moura Camille de Oliveira Elias Oliveira Julia Aparecida Rocha | Brazil | 20 May 2023 | 2023 Championships | Bogotá, Colombia | |