# 2012 South American Youth Championships in Athletics

The 21st South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Parque San Martín in Mendoza, Argentina between October 26–28, 2012. A detailed discussion of the results was given elsewhere.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CONSUDATLE website. Detailed result lists can also be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) | Arturo Deliser (PAN) | 10.95 | Yeiker Mendoza (VEN) | 10.99 | Sebastian Acevedo (ARG) | 11.06 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Arturo Deliser (PAN) | 21.31 | Vitor dos Santos (BRA) | 21.49 | Jonatan Rodrigues (BRA) | 21.84 |
| 400 metres | William Landazury (COL) | 48.88 | Eudy Roberti (VEN) | 49.03 | Rafael Peres (BRA) | 49.08 |
| 800 metres | Jorge Collares (URU) | 1:51.69 | Marcello Marques (BRA) | 1:52.01 | Lucas Rodrigues (BRA) | 1:52.13 |
| 1500 metres | Eric Pomaski (ARG) | 4:05.28 | Cristofer Jarpa (CHI) | 4:05.77 | Alexandre Barbosa (BRA) | 4:06.88 |
| 3000 metres | Thiago André (BRA) | 8:34.47 | Camilo Aguillon (COL) | 8:43.04 | Victor da Silva (BRA) | 8:46.03 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -2.6 m/s) | João Bento (BRA) | 14.14 | Francisco López (CHI) | 14.42 | Daniel da Silva (BRA) | 14.54 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Wilson Bello (VEN) | 52.62 | Alejandro Díaz (VEN) | 52.63 | Rafael Mello (BRA) | 52.63 |
| 2000 m steeplechase | Mateo Rossetto (ARG) | 6:07.55 | Felipe Rocha e Pinto (BRA) | 6:11.98 | Felipe Bastias (CHI) | 6:15.41 |
| High jump | Yohan Chaverra (COL) | 2.10 CR | Thiago Moura (BRA) | 2.07 | Daniel Cortés (COL) | 2.01 |
| Pole vault | Matias Guerrero (CHI) | 4.40 | Leonardo dos Santos (BRA) | 4.10 | Nicolas Nascimento (BRA) | 4.10 |
| Long jump | Gabriel Constantino (BRA) | 7.35 (wind: 0.2 m/s) | Álvaro Cortez (CHI) | 7.32 (wind: 0.5 m/s) | Diego Hernández (VEN) | 7.26 (wind: 1.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Mateus de Sá (BRA) | 15.26 (wind: 0.7 m/s) | Álvaro Cortez (CHI) | 15.03 (wind: 0.9 m/s) | Bruno de Souza (BRA) | 14.73 (wind: 1.3 m/s) |
| Shot put | Félipe Leal (BRA) | 18.23 | Alesander Valencia (COL) | 18.08 | Rogerio de Sousa (BRA) | 17.97 |
| Discus throw | Giovanni Bonilla (CHI) | 57.00 | Félipe Leal (BRA) | 56.83 | Valdivino dos Santos (BRA) | 53.18 |
| Hammer throw | Joaquín Gómez (ARG) | 81.15 CR | Humberto Mansilla (CHI) | 66.61 | Gabriel Kehr (CHI) | 66.49 |
| Javelin throw | Alesander Valencia (COL) | 64.08 | Welington Morais (BRA) | 63.59 | Santiago de la Fuente (CHI) | 61.83 |
| Octathlon | Jefferson Santos (BRA) | 6141 CR | Andrés Sandoval (CHI) | 5673 | Alejandro Bregagnolo (ARG) | 5526 |
| 10000 m race walk | Brayan Fuentes (COL) | 47:05.21 | Hiago Garcia (BRA) | 47:41.73 | Pablo Rodríguez (BOL) | 49:19.56 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Brazil Jonatan Rodrigues Vitor dos Santos Gabriel dos Santos Rafael Peres | 1:55.50 | Venezuela Diego Hernández Yeiker Mendoza Wilson Bello Eudy Roberti | 1:55.98 | Chile Camilo González Francisco López Rodrigo Mancilla Nicolas Vironneau | 1:57.29 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -3.3 m/s) | Tamiris de Liz (BRA) | 11.99 | Ingrid Barros (BRA) | 12.41 | Noelia Martínez (ARG) | 12.50 |
| 200 metres (wind: 1.8 m/s) | Letícia de Souza (BRA) | 24.30 | Noelia Martínez (ARG) | 24.56 | Valeria Baron (ARG) | 24.94 |
| 400 metres | Melissa Torres (COL) | 55.20 | Diana Cruz (COL) | 57.07 | Ester Melo (BRA) | 57.28 |
| 800 metres | Ana Silva (BRA) | 2:12.60 | Pia Fernández (URU) | 2:13.64 | Laura Martínez (COL) | 2:14.22 |
| 1500 metres | Marguie Ryvera (COL) | 4:37.58 | Carolina Lozano (ARG) | 4:43.33 | Karen Olivera (PER) | 4:44.55 |
| 3000 metres | Evelyn Escobar (PER) | 10:09.88 | Sunilda Lozano (PER) | 10:14.14 | Nathalia Ramalho (BRA) | 10:18.75 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.3 m/s) | Génesis Romero (VEN) | 14.32 | Laís Rodrigues (BRA) | 14.61 | Diana Bazalar (PER) | 14.69 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Cardonna Briannill (VEN) | 1:01.49 | Taina Pantoja (BRA) | 1:02.92 | Nina Policarpo (BRA) | 1:02.97 |
| 2000 m steeplechase | Zulema Arenas (PER) | 6:40.28 | Lucy Basilio (PER) | 7:08.69 | Thayna de Melo (BRA) | 7:14.77 |
| High jump | Ana de Oliveira (BRA) | 1.76 CR | Lorena Aires (URU) | 1.71 | Fiorella Chiappe (ARG) | 1.71 |
| Pole vault | Noelina Madarieta (ARG) | 3.65 | Fernanda Carabias (CHI) | 3.50 | Juliana Campos (BRA) | 3.45 |
| Long jump | Gabriele dos Santos (BRA) | 5.79 (wind: 0.4 m/s) | Aries Sánchez (VEN) | 5.64 (wind: 0.5 m/s) | Alejandra Arévalo (PER) | 5.62 (wind: 0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Ingrid Lira (BRA) | 12.54 (wind: -0.2 m/s) | Gabriele dos Santos (BRA) | 12.51 (wind: 0.2 m/s) | Ariana Gutiérrez (VEN) | 12.45 (wind: -2.2 m/s) |
| Shot put | Izabela da Silva (BRA) | 16.82 CR | Micaela Aranda Rocío (ARG) | 15.60 | Jéssica Almeida (BRA) | 14.71 |
| Discus throw | Izabela da Silva (BRA) | 47.19 | Micaela Aranda Rocío (ARG) | 46.70 | Sofía Bausero (URU) | 42.16 |
| Hammer throw | Ana Vásquez (PER) | 61.19 CR | Marcela Restrepo (COL) | 55.03 | Araceli Montivero (ARG) | 54.48 |
| Javelin throw | Laura Paredes (PAR) | 45.81 | Noelia Rodrigues (BRA) | 44.59 | Rubenglismar Figueroa (VEN) | 44.05 |
| Heptathlon | Leonela Graciani (ARG) | 5090 CR | Kimberly Kuprewicz (ARG) | 4836 | Daiane Rohveder (BRA) | 4444 |
| 5000 m race walk | Stefany Coronado (BOL) | 25:16.33 | Wendy Romero (COL) | 26:13.87 | Amanda Carvalho (BRA) | 26:28.83 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Venezuela Aries Sánchez Jhoanmy Luque Génesis Romero Cardonna Briannill | 2:13.12 | Argentina Aldana Pucharcos Valeria Baron Noelia Martínez Fiorella Chiappe | 2:13.95 | Colombia Anyi García Diana Cruz Tatiana Sánchez Melissa Torres | 2.15.03 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 15 | 13 | 19 | 47 |
| 2 | Colombia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Argentina* | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Peru | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Chile | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Panama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |

## Team trophies

The placing tables for team trophy (overall team, men and women categories) were published.

## Participation (unofficial)

Different numbers were published. One source announces 317 athletes from 11 countries including 1 athlete from Costa Rica invited as guest nation. Working through the results, an unofficial count yields the number of about 308 athletes (including 1 athlete from Costa Rica as guest) in the start list. Following, the numbers in brackets refer to (athletes in published team roster/athletes in start list):
* Argentina (65/61)
* Bolivia (9)
* Brazil (69)
* Chile (60/59)
* Colombia (21)
* Panamá (7)
* Paraguay (5)
* Perú (29)
* Uruguay (31/27)
* Venezuela (20)
* Costa Rica (1) Guest nation