# Athletics at the 2014 South American Games

Athletics at the 2014 South American Games took place between March 13–16, 2014. The event was held at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago, Chile. A total of 44 events were contested, 22 by men and 22 by women. Detailed reports were given by Eduardo Biscayart for the IAAF. A total of 29 games records (GR), (at least) 7 national records (NR), and 11 world leading marks (best mark worldwide in the current season, WL) were set.
The 2014 athletics competition marked the return of senior athletes to the competition, removing the age limits that had been introduced in 2002 (under-20s) and continued at the 2006 and 2010 games (under-23s). This coincided with increased attendance levels, including many of the region's top level athletes. This raised the calibre of the competition to an elite South American event, which paralleled the status of other continental multi-sport events, such as the Asian Games and All-Africa Games.
Men's discus thrower Rodolfo Casanova of Uruguay gave the sole positive doping test in the athletics events and he was banned for two years.

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Alonso Edward Panama | 10.23 GR | Jefferson Lucindo Brazil | 10.30 | Álex Quiñónez Ecuador | 10.39 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Aldemir da Silva Junior Brazil | 20.32 GR, WL, PB | Álex Quiñónez Ecuador | 20.66 | Arturo Ramírez Venezuela | 20.67 |
| 400 metres | Anderson Henriques Brazil | 45.03 GR, WL | Hugo de Sousa Brazil | 45.09 PB | Freddy Mezones Venezuela | 45.86 |
| 800 metres | Kléberson Davide Brazil | 1:45.30 GR, WL | Rafith Rodríguez Colombia | 1:45.39 | Lutimar Paes Brazil | 1:47.52 |
| 1500 metres | Federico Bruno Argentina | 3:39.96 GR, PB | Iván López Chile | 3:42.62 | Rafith Rodríguez Colombia | 3:42.75 NR |
| 5000 metres | Víctor Aravena Chile | 14:06.02 | Joilson da Silva Brazil | 14:07.77 | Javier Carriqueo Argentina | 14:11.41 |
| 10,000 metres | Bayron Piedra Ecuador | 28:48.31 GR, SB | Giovani dos Santos Brazil | 28:53.90 | Diego Colorado Colombia | 29:10.75 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | José Peña Venezuela | 8:36.81 GR, WL | Gerard Giraldo Colombia | 8:45.96 | Mariano Mastromarino Argentina | 8:48.11 SB |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Javier McFarlane Peru | 13.77 PB | Jonathan Mendes Brazil | 13.81 | Jorge McFarlane Peru | 13.83 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Andrés Silva Uruguay | 49.57 GR, WL | Lucirio Francisco Garrido Venezuela | 49.66 PB | Mahau Suguimati Brazil | 50.47 |
| High Jump | Eure Yánez Venezuela | 2.21 | Arturo Chávez Peru | 2.18 | Carlos Layoy Argentina Rafael Uchona dos Santos Brazil | 2.18 |
| Pole Vault | Augusto de Oliveira Brazil | 5.40 | Germán Chiaraviglio Argentina | 5.35 | Gonzalo Barroilhet Chile | 5.20 |
| Long Jump | Irving Saladino Panama | 8.16 GR, WL (wind: -0.5 m/s) | Emiliano Lasa Uruguay | 7.94 NR (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Mauro Vinícius da Silva Brazil | 7.88 (wind: +0.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Jonathan Henrique Silva Brazil | 16.51 GR (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Jefferson Sabino Brazil | 16.44 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Jhon Murillo Colombia | 16.27 (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Germán Lauro Argentina | 20.70 GR, WL | Darlan Romani Brazil | 19.96 | Aldo González Bolivia | 18.15 |
| Discus Throw | Mauricio Ortega Colombia | 59.95 GR, NR | Ronald Julião Brazil | 59.12 | Germán Lauro Argentina | 58.36 |
| Hammer Throw | Wagner Domingos Brazil | 70.62 | Roberto Sáez Chile | 67.38 | Juan Ignacio Cerra Argentina | 66.34 |
| Javelin Throw | Víctor Fatecha Paraguay | 76.09 | Júlio César de Oliveira Brazil | 75.98 | Dayron Márquez Colombia | 75.11 |
| Decathlon | Luiz Alberto de Araújo Brazil | 7733 GR | Gonzalo Barroilhet Chile | 7617 | Guillermo Ruggeri Argentina | 7298 PB |
| 20,000 metres Track Walk | Éider Arévalo Colombia | 1:22:11.1 GR, WL | José Leonardo Montaña Colombia | 1:22:14.1 SB | Mauricio Arteaga Ecuador | 1:23:19.3 SB |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Brazil Ailson Feitosa Jefferson Lucindo Aldemir da Silva Junior Bruno de Barros | 38.90 GR | Venezuela Dubeiker Cedeño Arturo Ramírez Álvaro Cassiani Jermaine Chirinos | 39.85 | Colombia Yeison Rivas Vladimir Valencia Daniel Grueso Jorge Luis Renteria | 40.26 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Brazil Hugo de Sousa Kléberson Davide Ailson Feitosa Anderson Henriques | 3:03.94 GR | Venezuela Noel Campos Arturo Ramírez José Meléndez Freddy Mezones | 3:04.17 | Colombia Jhon Perlaza Jhon Sinisterra Carlos Lemos Rafith Rodríguez | 3:10.15 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | María Alejandra Idrobo Colombia | 11.62 | Ángela Tenorio Ecuador | 11.64 | Franciela Krasucki Brazil | 11.67 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Nercely Soto Venezuela | 23.25 PB | Ángela Tenorio Ecuador | 23.66 | Érika Chávez Ecuador | 23.72 |
| 400 metres | Geisa Coutinho Brazil | 51.81 | Nercely Soto Venezuela | 52.30 | Joelma Sousa Brazil | 52.75 |
| 800 metres | Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 2:06.62 | Mariana Borelli Argentina | 2:07.57 PB | Christiane dos Santos Brazil | 2:07.96 |
| 1500 metres | Muriel Coneo Colombia | 4:15.66 GR | Andrea Ferris Panama | 4:20.81 | Tatiana Araújo Brazil | 4:24.59 |
| 5000 metres | Inés Melchor Peru | 15:51.20 GR | Tatiele de Carvalho Brazil | 16:04.70 SB | María Peralta Argentina | 16:15.01 |
| 10000 metres | Inés Melchor Peru | 33:10.06 GR, WL | Wilma Arizapana Peru | 33:26.84 | Tatiele de Carvalho Brazil | 33:39.93 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Muriel Coneo Colombia | 10:05.02 GR | Ángela Figueroa Colombia | 10:07.02 | Cinthya Paucar Peru | 10:17.64 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.6 m/s) | Yvette Lewis Panama | 13.11 GR | Lina Flórez Colombia | 13.29 | Brigitte Merlano Colombia | 13.30 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 56.60 NR, WL | Javiera Errázuriz Chile | 57.83 | Liliane Fernandes Brazil | 59.51 |
| High Jump | Yulimar Rojas Venezuela | 1.79 | Kashani Ríos Panama | 1.76 | Guillercy González Venezuela | 1.76 |
| Pole Vault | Fabiana Murer Brazil | 4.40 GR | Robeilys Peinado Venezuela | 4.20 | Karla Rosa da Silva Brazil | 4.10 |
| Long Jump | Keila Costa Brazil | 6.35 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Jéssica dos Reis Brazil | 6.32 (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Yuliana Angulo Ecuador | 6.10 SB (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Keila Costa Brazil | 13.65 (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Gisele de Oliveira Brazil | 13.08 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Silvana Segura Peru | 13.07 (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Natalia Ducó Chile | 18.07 GR | Ahymará Espinoza Venezuela | 17.63 PB | Sandra Lemos Colombia | 17.20 |
| Discus Throw | Karen Gallardo Chile | 59.65 GR | Rocío Comba Argentina | 59.29 | Fernanda Raquel Borges Brazil | 56.08 |
| Hammer Throw | Rosa Rodríguez Venezuela | 68.61 GR, SB | Jennifer Dahlgren Argentina | 67.94 | Johana Moreno Colombia | 65.58 |
| Javelin Throw | Flor Ruiz Colombia | 60.59 GR, SB | Jucilene de Lima Brazil | 60.17 | Laila Ferrer e Silva Brazil | 57.11 |
| Heptathlon | Anna Camila Pirelli Paraguay | 5669 GR | Fiorella Chiappe Argentina | 5568 PB | Guillercy González Venezuela | 5509 PB |
| 20,000 metres Track Walk | Sandra Arenas Colombia | 1:31:46.9 AR, GR, WL | Sandra Galvis Colombia | 1:34:04.4 | Érica de Sena Brazil | 1:36:37.3 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Venezuela Lexabeth Hidalgo Wilmary Álvarez Nelsibeth Villalobos Nercely Soto | 45.08 | Chile Josefina Gutiérrez Isidora Jiménez Fernanda Mackenna Daniela Riderelli | 45.09 NR | Colombia Lina Flórez María Alejandra Idrobo Jennifer Padilla Eliecith Palacios | 45.13 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Brazil Joelma Sousa Wanessa Zavolski Liliane Fernandes Geisa Coutinho | 3:35.07 GR | Colombia María Alejandra Idrobo Yadira Moreno Jennifer Padilla Evelis Aguilar | 3:35.96 | Chile Isidora Jiménez Paula Goñi Javiera Errázuriz Fernanda Mackenna | 3:37.42 NR |

## Medal table

The medal count was published.
* Host nation (Chile)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 14 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Colombia | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Chile* | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Peru | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Panama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Argentina | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Ecuador | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 133 |

## Team scores

Team scores were published.
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| | Brazil | 363.5 |
| | Chile | 244 |
| | Colombia | 234.5 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 162 |
| 5 | Argentina | 158 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 96 |
| 7 | Peru | 78 |
| 8 | Panama | 45 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 43 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 28 |
| 11 | Bolivia | 20 |
| 12 | Suriname | 13 |
| 13 | Guyana | 7 |

## Participation

Participation of 317 athletes (172 men, 145 women) from 14 countries was reported.
* Argentina (27)
* Aruba (1)
* Bolivia (10)
* Brazil (63)
* Chile (65)
* Colombia (39)
* Ecuador (23)
* Guyana (5)
* Panama (8)
* Paraguay (6)
* Peru (11)
* Suriname (5)
* Uruguay (7)
* Venezuela (32)