# 1971 South American Championships in Athletics

The 1971 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Peru, between 9 and 17 October.
It was the first edition to feature women's 100 metres hurdles which replaced 80 metres hurdles.

## Medal summary
### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Félix Mata Venezuela | 10.6 | Pedro Bassart Argentina | 10.7 | Luís da Silva Brazil | 10.8 |
| 200 metres | Fernando Acevedo Peru | 21.2 | Pedro Bassart Argentina | 21.8 | Alberto Marchán Venezuela | 21.9 |
| 400 metres | Fernando Acevedo Peru | 46.4 =CR | João Francisco Brazil | 47.9 | José Rabaça Brazil | 48.0 |
| 800 metres | Carlos Dalurzo Argentina | 1:50.9 | Roberto Salmona Chile | 1:51.6 | Fernando Sotomayor Chile | 1:51.6 |
| 1500 metres | Víctor Ríos Chile | 3:48.6 | Roberto Salmona Chile | 3:48.9 | Atílio Alegre Brazil | 3:49.5 |
| 5000 metres | Edmundo Warnke Chile | 14:07.6 CR | Víctor Mora Colombia | 14:08.8 | Domingo Tibaduiza Colombia | 14:15.4 |
| 10,000 metres | Edmundo Warnke Chile | 29:14.6 CR | Víctor Mora Colombia | 29:17.6 | Domingo Tibaduiza Colombia | 29:24.8 |
| Marathon | Martín Pavón Colombia | 2:26:11 CR | Hernán Barreneche Colombia | 2:32:20 | Edmundo Warnke Chile | 2:34:31 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Víctor Mora Colombia | 9:03.8 | Francisco Vega Peru | 9:17.8 | Fernando Sotomayor Chile | 9:19.6 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Enrique Rendón Venezuela | 14.8 | Alfredo Deza Peru | 14.8 | Patricio Saavedra Chile | 14.8 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Juan Carlos Dyrzka Argentina | 52.4 | Dorival Negrisoli Brazil | 53.0 | Eduardo Rodrigues Brazil | 53.2 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Brazil Luís da Silva Jorge Mathias Nascimento João Francisco Luiz Cavalcanti | 40.7 | Venezuela Alberto Marchán Félix Mata Orlando Cubillan Segundo Guerra | 40.9 | Peru Fernando Acevedo José Luis Pérez Julio Chia Vela | 41.2 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Venezuela Segundo Guerra Erick Phillips Alberto Marchán Raúl Sanhouse | 3:14.8 | Argentina Carlos Intaschi Carlos Dalurzo Juan Carlos Dyrzka Alberto Gajate | 3:15.8 | Brazil Jorge Nascimento José Rabaca Dorival Negrisoli João Francisco | 3:16.1 |
| High jump | Luis Barrionuevo Argentina | 2.05 CR | Roberto Abugattás Peru | 2.05 | José Dalmastro Argentina | 2.00 |
| Pole vault | Erico Barney Argentina | 4.50 CR | Fernando Hoces Chile | 4.20 | Armando Chiamulera Brazil | 4.20 |
| Long jump | Miguel Zapata Chile | 7.41 | Luiz de Souza Brazil | 7.34 | Ricardo Labalta Argentina | 7.30A |
| Triple jump | Nelson Prudêncio Brazil | 15.58 | Manuel Gutiérrez Colombia | 14.94 | Roberto dos Santos Uruguay | 14.75 |
| Shot put | José Jacques Brazil | 16.85 | Juan Turri Argentina | 15.73 | Mario Peretti Argentina | 15.63 |
| Discus throw | Sérgio Thomé Brazil | 53.82 | José Jacques Brazil | 53.14 | Gustavo Gutiérrez Colombia | 47.78 |
| Hammer throw | José Vallejo Argentina | 62.82 CR | Darwin Piñeyrúa Uruguay | 61.36 | Celso de Moraes Brazil | 57.74 |
| Javelin throw | Paulo de Faría Brazil | 69.68 | Gustavo Gutiérrez Colombia | 65.90 | Jorge Peña Chile | 64.72 |
| Decathlon | Héctor Thomas Venezuela | 6880 | Ramón Montezuma Venezuela | 6662 | Emilio Mazzeo Argentina | 6656 |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | María Luisa Vilca Peru | 12.0 | Irene Fitzner Argentina | 12.3 | Josefa Vicent Uruguay | 12.3 |
| 200 metres | Josefa Vicent Uruguay | 24.4 | Elsy Rivas Colombia | 24.5 | Angela Godoy Argentina | 24.6 |
| 400 metres | Josefa Vicent Uruguay | 54.9 CR | Elsy Rivas Colombia | 56.9 | Cristina Filgueira Argentina | 57.1 |
| 800 metres | Gloria González Chile | 2:12.1 CR | Carmen Oyé Chile | 2:13.3 | Iris Fernández Argentina | 2:13.5 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Emilia Dyrzka Argentina | 14.3 CR | Liliana Cragno Argentina | 14.6 | Valdea Chagas Brazil | 14.7 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Argentina Liliana Cragno Angela Godoy Beatriz Allocco Irene Fitzner | 46.7 | Peru Carmela Bolivár Edith Noeding María Luisa Vilca María Morante | 47.6 | Uruguay Ana María Desevici Josefa Vicent Alicia Gogluska Mirtha Fleitas | 48.2 |
| High jump | Jurema da Silva Brazil | 1.65 | Maria da Conceição Brazil | 1.65 | Ana María Estrada Argentina | 1.60 |
| Long jump | Silvia Kinzel Chile | 5.83 | Ana Desevici Uruguay | 5.72 | Edith Noeding Peru | 5.58 |
| Shot put | Rosa Molina Chile | 14.66 CR | Maria Boso Brazil | 13.64 | Delia Vera Peru | 12.83 |
| Discus throw | Odete Domingos Brazil | 46.72 CR | Isolina Vergara Colombia | 45.67 | Maria Boso Brazil | 42.19 |
| Javelin throw | Ana María Campillay Argentina | 43.92 | Kiyomi Nakagawa Brazil | 42.42 | Rosa Molina Chile | 42.32 |
| Pentathlon | Aída dos Santos Brazil | 3716 | Edith Noeding Peru | 3635 | María Luisa Vilca Peru | 3581 |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 2 | Argentina | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Chile | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Peru | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Colombia | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |