# 2018 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics

The 2018 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics was the eighth edition of the biennial track and field competition for South American athletes aged under 23 years old, organised by CONSUDATLE.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Derick Silva (BRA) | 10.17 CR | Otilio Rosa (ARG) | 10.50 | Ignacio Nordetti (CHI) | 10.60 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Otilio Rosa (ARG) | 21.06 | Carlos Perlaza (ECU) | 21.13 | Enzo Faulbaum (CHI) | 21.20 |
| 400 metres | Anthony Zambrano (COL) | 45.19 CR | Alison dos Santos (BRA) | 45.97 | Bruno Benedito Da Silva (BRA) | 46.23 |
| 800 metres | Matheus Pessoa (BRA) | 1:49.67 | Marco Vilca (PER) | 1:50.52 | Rafael Muñoz (CHI) | 1:51.10 |
| 1500 metres | Carlos Hernández (COL) | 3:59.47 | Cleber Cisneros (PER) | 4:00.66 | Diego Uribe (CHI) | 4:01.21 |
| 5000 metres | Yuri Labra (PER) | 14:57.61 | Vidal Basco (BOL) | 14:59.49 | Paul Ramírez (PER) | 14:59.85 |
| 10,000 metres | Vidal Basco (BOL) | 31:14.72 | Yuri Labra (PER) | 31:56.16 | Juan Carlos Huiza (BOL) | 31:59.52 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Rafael Henrique Pereira (BRA) | 13.76 | Fanor Escobar (COL) | 14.02 | Juan Pablo Germain (CHI) | 14.12 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Alison dos Santos (BRA) | 50.56 | Mikael Antonio de Jesus (BRA) | 51.13 | Ian Corozo (ECU) | 51.92 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Diego Arevalo (ECU) | 9:24.61 | Yessy Apaza (BOL) | 9:27.50 | Yonathan Ichiparra (PER) | 9:35.66 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Colombia (COL) Fanor Escobar Anthony Zambrano Luis Arizala Jhonny Rentería | 40.08 | Chile (CHI) Ignacio Nordetti Enzo Faulbaum Andrés Steuer Juan Pablo Germain | 40.60 | Ecuador (ECU) Steven Charcopa Carlos Perlaza Anderson Marquinez Steeven Salas | 41.09 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Colombia (COL) Luis Arizala Nicolás Salinas Kevin Mina Anthony Zambrano | 3:09.77 | Brazil (BRA) Rafael Henrique Pereira Matheus Pessoa Alison Santos Bruno Benedito da Silva | 3:09.90 | Ecuador (ECU) Damian Carcelen Kenny León Carlos Perlaza David Cetre | 3:13.17 |
| 20,000 m walk | César Rodríguez (PER) | 1:24:51.85 | Jhonatan Amores (ECU) | 1:25:12.25 | Paolo Yurivilca (PER) | 1:25:44.23 |
| High jump | Jorge Luís da Graça (BRA) | 2.10 m | Andy Preciado (ECU) | 2.05 m | Claudio da Silva (BRA) | 2.05 m |
| Pole vault | Bruno Spinelli (BRA) | 5.20 m | Pablo Chaverra (COL) | 5.20 m | Dyander Pacho (ECU) | 5.10 m |
| Long jump | Samory Fraga (BRA) | 7.42 m | Fabrizio Mautino (PER) | 7.26 m | Brian López (ARG) | 7.25 m (w) |
| Triple jump | Ulisses Costa (BRA) | 15.87 m | Geiner Moreno (COL) | 15.76 m | Frixon Chila (ECU) | 15.69 m |
| Shot put | Welington Morais (BRA) | 19.85 m | José Miguel Ballivián (CHI) | 16.40 m | Saymon Hoffmann (BRA) | 16.39 m |
| Discus throw | Cleverson Oliveira (BRA) | 52.80 m | Wellinton da Cruz (BRA) | 52.29 m | José Miguel Ballivián (CHI) | 52.11 m |
| Hammer throw | Humberto Mansilla (CHI) | 76.87 m CR, NR | Joaquín Gómez (ARG) | 75.96 m | Gabriel Kehr (CHI) | 74.31 m |
| Javelin throw | Francisco Muse (CHI) | 76.91 m | Pedro Luiz Barros (BRA) | 76.32 m | Pedro Henrique Rodrigues (BRA) | 71.57 m |
| Decathlon | Sergio Pandiani (ARG) | 7119 pts | César Jofre (CHI) | 6873 pts | Luiz Henrique Santos (BRA) | 6772 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.0 m/s) | Ángela Tenorio (ECU) | 11.09 CR | Vitória Cristina Rosa (BRA) | 11.17 | Anahí Suárez (ECU) | 11.50 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Vitória Cristina Rosa (BRA) | 23.04 CR | Anahí Suárez (ECU) | 23.44 | Evelyn Rivera (COL) | 23.69 |
| 400 metres | Martina Weil (CHI) | 52.60 | Tiffani Marinho (BRA) | 52.95 | Eliana Chávez (COL) | 53.11 |
| 800 metres | Johana Arrieta (COL) | 2:09.65 | Martina Escudero (ARG) | 2:13.42 | Carolina Lozano (ARG) | 2:15.38 |
| 1500 metres | Micaela Levaggi (ARG) | 4:31.60 | Katherine Tisalema (ECU) | 4:31.88 | Saida Meneses (PER) | 4:33.53 |
| 5000 metres | Saida Meneses (PER) | 17:20.54 | Sheyla Eulogio (PER) | 17:58.99 | Lizbeth Vicuna (ECU) | 18:10.46 |
| 10,000 metres | Thalia Valdivia (PER) | 36:58.03 | Sheyla Eulogio (PER) | 38:18.86 | María Fernanda Montoya (COL) | 38:25.89 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.4 m/s) | Micaela de Mello (BRA) | 13.31 CR | Maribel Caicedo (ECU) | 13.54 | Triana Alonso (PER) | 14.09 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Fiorella Chiappe (ARG) | 56.25 CR | Chayenne da Silva (BRA) | 59.21 | Marlene dos Santos (BRA) | 59.52 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Katherine Tisalema (ECU) | 10:45.80 | Rina Cjuro (PER) | 10:47.25 | Erika Pilicita (ECU) | 11:18.41 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Ecuador (ECU) Katherine Chillambo Ángela Tenorio Marina Poroso Anahí Suárez | 44.18 CR | Chile (CHI) Poulette Cardoch Martina Weil María Ignacia Montt Javiera Cañas | 45.55 | Colombia (COL) Shelsy Romero Damaris Palomeque Eliana Chávez Evelyn Rivera | 45.57 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Colombia (COL) Lina Licona Johana Arrieta Damaris Palomeque Eliana Chávez | 3:35.50 CR | Brazil (BRA) Marlene dos Santos Micaela de Mello Chayenne da Silva Tiffani Marinho | 3:42.38 | Ecuador (ECU) Andreina Minda Coraima Cortez Marina Poroso Virginia Villalba | 3:43.91 |
| 20,000 m walk | Leyde Guerra (PER) | 1:32:12.42 CR | Karla Jaramillo (ECU) | 1:35:43.03 | Mishell Semblantes (ECU) | 1:43:33.89 |
| High jump | María Fernanda Murillo (COL) | 1.80 m | Victoria Rozas (CHI) | 1.73 m | Kenia Briones (ECU) | 1.70 m |
| Pole vault | Juliana Campos (BRA) | 4.40 m CR | Katherine Castillo (COL) | 4.20 m | Nicole Hein (PER) | 4.00 m |
| Long jump | Aries Sánchez (VEN) | 6.42 m CR | Mirieli Santos (BRA) | 6.049 m | Leticia Oro Melo (BRA) | 5.94 m |
| Triple jump | Mirieli Santos (BRA) | 13.34 m | Adriana Chila (ECU) | 13.06 m (w) | Valeria Quispe (BOL) | 12.79 m |
| Shot put | Amanda Scherer (BRA) | 15.68 m | Ailén Armada (ARG) | 15.58 m | Yerlin Mesa (COL) | 14.96 m |
| Discus throw | Ailén Armada (ARG) | 54.40 m | Valquiria Meurer (BRA) | 52.04 m | Yerlin Mesa (COL) | 48.50 m |
| Hammer throw | Mayra Gaviria (COL) | 62.10 m | Ximena Zorrilla (PER) | 61.84 m | Mariana García (CHI) | 61.59 m |
| Javelin throw | Laura Paredes (PAR) | 55.59 m | Yuleixi Angulo (ECU) | 54.95 m | Merly Palacios (COL) | 52.98 m |
| Heptathlon | Martha Araújo (COL) | 5818 pts | Jenifer Nicole Norberto (BRA) | 5290 pts | Keiverlyn González (VEN) | 4905 pts |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 15 | 12 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL) | 9 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Peru (PER) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 4 | Argentina (ARG) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 6 | Chile (CHI) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Paraguay (PAR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |

## Participation

* Argentina (21)
* Bolivia (7)
* Brazil (42)
* Chile (28)
* Colombia (28)
* Ecuador (57)
* Guyana (3)
* Paraguay (8)
* Peru (26)
* Uruguay (2)
* Venezuela (11)