# 2013 South American Championships in Athletics

The 48th South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Parque de Atletismo Campo Elías Gutiérrez in Cartagena, Colombia, between July 5-7, 2013.
A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women.
Detailed reports on the championships were given by Eduardo Biscayart.

## Records

One new area record in pole vault, as well as seven new South American Championships records and a couple of other (mainly national) records were set.
| Name | Event | Country | Record | Type |
| Men |||||
| Álex Quiñónez | 200 metres | Ecuador | 20.44 s (wind: +1.8 m/s) | =CR |
| Jorge McFarlane | 110 metres hurdles | Peru | 13.61 s (wind: +1.0 m/s) | NR |
| José Peña | 3000 metres steeplechase | Venezuela | 8:32.01 min | CR |
| Thiago Braz da Silva | Pole vault | Brazil | 5.83 m | AR, CR, NR |
| Mauro Vinícius da Silva | Long jump | Brazil | 8.24 m (wind: +1.8 m/s) | CR |
| Germán Lauro | Shot put | Argentina | 20.87 m | CR |
| Mauricio Ortega | Discus throw | Colombia | 57.76 m | NR |
| Women |||||
| María Caballero | 800 metres | Paraguay | 2:09.67 min | NR |
| Rosibel García | 1500 metres | Colombia | 4:15.84 min | CR |
| Muriel Coneo | 1500 metres | Colombia | 4:15.84 min | CR |
| Zulema Arenas | 3000 metres steeplechase | Peru | 10:12.72 min | NR, NU20R |
| Jennifer Clayton | Long jump | Panama | 6.18 m (wind: +1.9 m/s) | NR |
| Ahymará Espinoza | Shot put | Venezuela | 17.47 m | NR |
| Flor Ruiz | Javelin throw | Colombia | 60.23 m | CR |
| Key:00000 | WR — World record • AR — Area record • CR — Championship record • NR — National record • NJR — National junior record |

## Medal summary

The results were published by the Federación Colombiana de Atletismo.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Álex Quiñónez (ECU) | 10.22 | Bruno de Barros (BRA) | 10.33 | Isidro Montoya (COL) | 10.38 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.8 m/s) | Álex Quiñónez (ECU) | 20.44 =CR | Bernardo Baloyes (COL) | 20.71 | Jorge Vides (BRA) | 20.71 |
| 400 metres | José Meléndez (VEN) | 46.31 | Wagner Cardoso (BRA) | 46.38 | Stephan James (GUY) | 46.47 |
| 800 metres | Rafith Rodríguez (COL) | 1:46.34 | Diego Chargal Gomes (BRA) | 1:48.17 | Lutmar Paes (BRA) | 1:48.50 |
| 1500 metres | Jean Carlos Machado (BRA) | 3:45.94 | Federico Bruno (ARG) | 3:45.94 | Iván López (CHI) | 3:46.00 |
| 5000 metres | Bayron Piedra (ECU) | 14:15.35 | Víctor Aravena (CHI) | 14:17.97 | Javier Guarín (COL) | 14:19.82 |
| 10,000 metres | Solonei da Silva (BRA) | 29:51.79 | José Luis Rojas (PER) | 30:13.10 | William Naranjo (COL) | 30:19.29 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | José Peña (VEN) | 8:32.01 CR | Mauricio Valdivia (CHI) | 8:44.36 | Gladson Barbosa (BRA) | 8:45.10 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Jorge McFarlane (PER) | 13.61 NR | Mateus Facho Inocêncio (BRA) | 13.67 | Jonatha Mendes (BRA) | 13.84 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mahau Suguimati (BRA) | 49.86 | Andrés Silva (URU) | 50.52 | Yeison Rivas (COL) | 51.01 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Brazil José Carlos Moreira Jorge Vides Jefferson Lucindo Rebert Firmiano | 39.47 | Colombia Isidro Montoya Vladimir Valencia Daniel Grueso Yeison Rivas | 39.76 | Venezuela Jermaine Chirinos Álvaro Cassiani Albert Bravo Alberto Aguilar | 39.81 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Venezuela Arturo Ramírez Alberto Aguilar José Meléndez Freddy Mezones | 3:03.64 | Colombia Jhon Perlaza Carlos Lemos Rafith Rodríguez Yeison Rivas | 3:06.25 | Brazil Wagner Cardoso Jonathan da Silva Hederson Estefani Willian Carvalho | 3:08.60 |
| 20,000 metres walk | Caio Bonfim (BRA) | 1:24:28.40 | Éider Arévalo (COL) | 1:24:36.40 | Andrés Chocho (ECU) | 1:26:20.18 |
| High Jump | Talles Frederico Silva (BRA) | 2.22 | Wanner Miller (COL) Guilherme Cobbo (BRA) | 2.19 | | |
| Pole Vault | Thiago Braz da Silva (BRA) | 5.83 AR, CR, NR | Germán Chiaraviglio (ARG) | 5.40 | João Gabriel Sousa (BRA) | 5.40 |
| Long Jump | Mauro Vinícius da Silva (BRA) | 8.24 (wind: +1.8 m/s) CR | Jorge McFarlane (PER) | 8.01 w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Irving Saladino (PAN) | 7.94 (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Jefferson Sabino (BRA) | 16.73 (wind: m/s) | Jhon Murillo (COL) | 16.36 (wind: m/s) | Jonathan Henrique Silva (BRA) | 16.35 (wind: m/s) |
| Shot Put | Germán Lauro (ARG) | 20.87 CR | Darlan Romani (BRA) | 19.64 | Michael Putman (PER) | 18.73 |
| Discus Throw | Germán Lauro (ARG) | 60.45 | Andrés Rossini (ARG) | 57.77 | Mauricio Ortega (COL) | 57.76 NJR |
| Hammer Throw | Wagner Domingos (BRA) | 71.36 | Juan Ignacio Cerra (ARG) | 69.33 | Allan Wolski (BRA) | 66.25 |
| Javelin Throw | Víctor Fatecha (PAR) | 76.14 | Arley Ibargüen (COL) | 76.13 | Braian Toledo (ARG) | 75.33 |
| Decathlon | Roman Gastaldi (ARG) | 7273 | Renato Atila (BRA) | 7175 | Óscar Campos (VEN) | 7026 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.1 m/s) | Ana Cláudia Lemos (BRA) | 11.21 | Franciela Krasucki (BRA) | 11.27 | Eliecith Palacios (COL) | 11.56 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Ana Cláudia Lemos (BRA) | 22.70 w | Nercely Soto (VEN) | 23.05 w | Érika Chávez (ECU) | 23.10 w |
| 400 metres | Joelma Sousa (BRA) | 52.25 | Nercely Soto (VEN) | 53.96 | Jennifer Padilla (COL) | 54.28 |
| 800 metres | Rosibel García (COL) | 2:02.45 | Flávia de Lima (BRA) | 2:02.94 | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 2:03.57 |
| 1500 metres | Rosibel García (COL) | 4:15.84 CR | Muriel Coneo (COL) | 4:15.84 CR | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 4:16.34 |
| 5000 metres | Carolina Tabares (COL) | 16:09.82 | Gladys Tejeda (PER) | 16:19.39 | Wilma Arizapana (PER) | 16:22.82 |
| 10,000 metres | Cruz da Silva (BRA) | 34:44.14 | Carolina Tabares (COL) | 34:47.59 | Diana Landi (ECU) | 35:12.53 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Erika Lima (BRA) | 9:54.97 | Rolanda Bell (PAN) | 10:04.01 | Muriel Coneo (COL) | 10:09.91 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Lina Flórez (COL) | 13.09 | Brigitte Merlano (COL) | 13.20 | Fabiana Morães (BRA) | 13.21 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Liliane Fernandes (BRA) | 58.03 | Déborah Rodríguez (URU) | 58.06 | Fernanda Tavares (BRA) | 58.83 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Brazil Ana Cláudia Lemos Franciela Krasucki Jailma de Lima Evelyn dos Santos | 43.37 | Colombia Eliecith Palacios Alejandra Idrobo Lina Flórez Yomara Hinestroza | 44.01 | Venezuela Lexabeth Hidalgo Nercely Soto Génesis Romero Nelsibeth Villalobos | 45.44 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Brazil Joelma Sousa Evelyn dos Santos Liliane Fernandes Jailma de Lima | 3:35.37 | Colombia Jennifer Padilla Lina Flórez Rosibel García Yaneth Largacha | 3:36.29 | Ecuador Érika Chávez Celene Cevallos Yadira Méndez Nicol Minota Andrea Calderón | 3:43.01 |
| 20,000 metres walk | Sandra Arenas (COL) | 1:37.46.17 | Arabelly Orjuela (COL) | 1:38.59.78 | Wendy Cornejo (BOL) | 1:39.43.89 |
| High Jump | Mônica de Freitas (BRA) | 1.79 | Anyi García (COL) | 1.76 | Kashany Ríos (PAN) Aline Fernanda Santos (BRA) | 1.73 |
| Pole Vault | Karla da Silva (BRA) | 4.20 | Valeria Chiaraviglio (ARG) | 4.15 | Milena Agudelo (COL) | 3.90 |
| Long Jump | Macarena Reyes (CHI) | 6.54 (wind: m/s) | Keila Costa (BRA) | 6.49 (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Jéssica Carolina dos Reis (BRA) | 6.49 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Keila Costa (BRA) | 14.21 w (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Yosiri Urrutia (COL) | 13.92 (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Gissely Landazury (COL) | 13.71 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Geisa Arcanjo (BRA) | 18.27 | Sandra Lemus (COL) | 17.72 | Ahymará Espinoza (VEN) | 17.47 NR |
| Discus Throw | Fernanda Raquel Borges Martins (BRA) | 60.79 | Rocío Comba (ARG) | 58.75 | Karen Gallardo (CHI) | 57.04 |
| Hammer Throw | Rosa Rodríguez (VEN) | 68.38 | Eli Johana Moreno (COL) | 67.22 | Jennifer Dahlgren (ARG) | 65.82 |
| Javelin Throw | Flor Ruiz (COL) | 60.23 CR | Laila Ferrer e Silva (BRA) | 58.80 | Jucilene de Lima (BRA) | 57.73 |
| Heptathlon | Tamara de Souza (BRA) | 5685 | Ana Camila Pirelli (PAR) | 5610 | Agustina Zerboni (ARG) | 5317 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 24 | 11 | 13 | 48 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL)* | 7 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
| 3 | Venezuela (VEN) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Argentina (ARG) | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Peru (PER) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Paraguay (PAR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Panama (PAN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 44 | 45 | 44 | 133 |

## Team trophies

Brazil won the team trophies in all three categories.

## Participation

All 13 member federations of CONSUDATLE were participating summing up to about 322 athletes.
* Argentina (27)
* Bolivia (5)
* Brazil (78)
* Chile (14)
* Colombia (69)
* Ecuador (31)
* Guyana (3)
* Panama (14)
* Paraguay (8)
* Perú (29)
* Suriname (1)
* Uruguay (6)
* Venezuela (37)