# Athletics at the 2022 South American Games

Athletics competitions at the 2022 South American Games in Asunción, Paraguay will be held from 12 to 15 October 2022 at the Athletics National Center in the Parque Olímpico cluster in Luque, a sub-venue outside Asunción, with the marathon and 35 km racewalks being held at Costanera José Asunción Flores.
Forty nine medal events are scheduled to be contested; 48 events equally divided among men and women plus a 4 × 400 metres relay mixed event. A total of 324 athletes will compete in the events. The events were open competitions without age restrictions.
Athletes who achieve the gold medal in each event will qualify for the 2023 Pan American Games, with the qualification quotas going to the athletes and not their NOCs.
Brazil are the athletics competitions defending champions having won them in the previous edition in Cochabamba 2018.

## Participating nations

A total of 13 nations registered athletes for the athletics competitions. Each nation was able to enter a maximum of 85 athletes; up to 2 men and 2 women for the individual events and one team for each relay event:
* Argentina (27 athletes)
* Bolivia (15)
* Brazil (56)
* Chile (32)
* Colombia (49)
* Curaçao (1)
* Ecuador (30)
* Panama (5)
* Paraguay (51)
* Peru (19)
* Suriname (4)
* Uruguay (9)
* Venezuela (25)

## Venues

The athletics competitions were held in two venues. Road events (marathons and 35 km racewalks) will take place at Costanera José Asunción Flores in Asunción, while track and field events (including 20 km racewalks) will be held at Athletics National Center located within the Parque Olímpico in Luque. The athletic track has a certificate of the World Athletics.

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Paraguay)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Venezuela (VEN) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Chile (CHI) | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Uruguay (URU) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Peru (PER) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Panama (PAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Paraguay (PAR)* | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Curaçao (CUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 147 |

### Medalists
#### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Franco Florio Argentina | 10.35 | Felipe Bardi Brazil | 10.37 | Carlos Palacios Colombia | 10.46 |
| 200 metres | Lucas da Silva Brazil | 20.89 | Anderson Marquinez Ecuador | 20.95 | Rafael Vásquez Venezuela | 21.15 |
| 400 metres | Elián Larregina Argentina | 45.80 | Kelvis Padrino Venezuela | 46.41 | Lucas Carvalho Brazil | 46.47 |
| 800 metres | Chamar Chambers Panama | 1:46.99 | José Antonio Maita Venezuela | 1:47.26 | Eduardo Moreira Brazil | 1:47.39 |
| 1500 metres | Guilherme Kurtz Brazil | 3:41.58 | Santiago Catrofe Uruguay | 3:42.57 | José Zabala Argentina | 3:44.42 |
| 5000 metres | Santiago Catrofe Uruguay | 13:55.24 | Ignacio Velásquez Chile | 14:01.12 | David Ninavia Bolivia | 14:08.37 |
| 10,000 metres | Carlos Díaz Chile | 29:15.66 | Ignacio Velásquez Chile | 29:30.81 | Héctor Garibay Bolivia | 29:35.87 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Eduardo de Deus Brazil | 13.70 | Fanor Escobar Colombia | 13.96 | Gabriel Constantino Brazil | 14.00 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Fanor Escobar Colombia | 50.63 | Bruno De Genaro Argentina | 50.68 | Hederson Estefani Brazil | 50.99 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Gerard Giraldo Colombia | 8:40.28 | Carlos San Martín Colombia | 8:52.46 | Diddier Rodríguez Panama | 8:54.61 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Venezuela (VEN) David Vivas Rafael Vásquez Alexis Nieves Abdel Kalil | 39.47 | Paraguay (PAR) Jonathan Wolk Fredy Maidana Nilo Duré César Almirón | 39.60 | Colombia (COL) Jhonny Rentería Carlos Flórez Óscar Baltán Carlos Palacios | 39.74 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Venezuela (VEN) Julio Rodríguez José Maita Javier Gómez Kelvis Padrino | 3:06.54 | Brazil (BRA) Lucas da Silva Lucas Carvalho Douglas da Silva Vitor de Miranda | 3:06.79 | Colombia (COL) Nicolás Salinas Kevin Mina Neiker Abello Raúl Mena | 3:09.40 |
| Marathon | Christian Vascónez Ecuador | 2:16:34 GR | Derlys Ayala Paraguay | 2:17:11 | Ernesto Zamora Uruguay | 2:17:42 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | Brian Pintado Ecuador | 1:19:43 GR | David Hurtado Ecuador | 1:20:44 | Caio Bonfim Brazil | 1:21:01 |
| 35 kilometres race walk | Caio Bonfim Brazil | 2:34:17 GR | César Rodríguez Peru | 2:35:20 | Diego Pinzón Colombia | 2:35:27 |
| High jump | Thiago Moura Brazil | 2.19 m | Gilmar Correa Colombia | 2.13 m | Nicolás Numair Chile | 2.10 m |
| Pole vault | Germán Chiaraviglio Argentina | 5.45 m | Dyander Pacho Ecuador | 5.35 m | Augusto Dutra de Oliveira Brazil | 5.30 m |
| Long jump | José Luis Mandros Peru | 8.07 m | Emiliano Lasa Uruguay | 7.93 m | Jhon Berrío Colombia | 7.89 m |
| Triple jump | Leodan Torrealba Venezuela | 16.31 m | Frixon Chila Ecuador | 16.03 m | Mateus de Sá Brazil | 15.98 m |
| Shot put | Welington Morais Brazil | 20.00 | Willian Dourado Brazil | 19.77 | Nazareno Sasia Argentina | 19.73 |
| Discus throw | Claudio Romero Chile | 64.99 m GR | Mauricio Ortega Colombia | 63.59 m | Juan José Caicedo Ecuador | 62.10 m |
| Hammer throw | Gabriel Kehr Chile | 76.81 m GR | Humberto Mansilla Chile | 74.12 m | Joaquín Gómez Argentina | 73.56 m |
| Javelin throw | Luiz Maurício da Silva Brazil | 76.90 m | Billy Julio Colombia | 74.38 m | Antonio Ortiz Paraguay | 70.96 m |
| Decathlon | Felipe dos Santos Brazil | 7692 pts | Andy Preciado Ecuador | 7679 pts | Gerson Izaguirre Venezuela | 7449 pts |

#### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Ana Azevedo Brazil | 11.75 | María Florencia Lamboglia Argentina | 11.90 | Ángela Tenorio Ecuador | 11.93 |
| 200 metres | Anahí Suárez Ecuador | 23.06 | Orangy Jiménez Venezuela | 23.31 | Ana Azevedo Brazil | 23.43 |
| 400 metres | Evelis Aguilar Colombia | 51.90 | Martina Weil Chile | 51.92 | Anahí Suárez Ecuador | 52.24 |
| 800 metres | Deborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 2:08.14 | Jaqueline Weber Brazil | 2:08.97 | Rosangélica Escobar Colombia | 2:09.56 |
| 1500 metres | Fedra Luna Argentina | 4:14.69 GR | Mariana Borelli Argentina | 4:16.49 | Jaqueline Weber Brazil | 4:17.50 |
| 5000 metres | Fedra Luna Argentina | 15:41.78 GR | Joselyn Brea Venezuela | 15:42.70 | Luz Mery Rojas Peru | 15:49.85 |
| 10,000 metres | Florencia Borelli Argentina | 33:43.37 | Daiana Ocampo Argentina | 33:46.47 | Luz Mery Rojas Peru | 33:50.44 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Yoveinny Mota Venezuela | 13.60 | Micaela de Mello Brazil | 13.69 | María Alejandra Murillo Colombia | 14.06 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Valeria Cabezas Colombia | 57.17 | Chayenne da Silva Brazil | 57.91 | Liliane Parrela Brazil | 57.92 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Belén Casetta Argentina | 10:23.28 | Mirelle da Silva Brazil | 10:25.28 | Stefany López Colombia | 10:26.82 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Colombia (COL) Angélica Gamboa Evelyn Rivera Melany Bolaño María Alejandra Murillo | 44.61 | Chile (CHI) Macarena Borie María Ignacia Montt Isidora Jiménez Javiera Cañas | 45.04 | Brazil (BRA) Vida Aurora Ana Azevedo Gabriela Mourão Micaela de Mello | 45.43 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Colombia (COL) Lina Licona Rosangélica Escobar Valeria Cabezas Evelis Aguilar | 3:31.30 GR | Brazil (BRA) Tábata de Carvalho Liliane Parrela Maria Victória de Sena Tiffani Marinho | 3:35.61 | Chile (CHI) Rocío Muñoz Berdine Castillo Poulette Cardoch Martina Weil | 3:37.58 |
| Marathon | Rosa Chacha Ecuador | 2:34:25 GR | Soledad Torre Peru | 2:37:02 | Helen Baltazar Bolivia | 2:50:31 |
| 20 kilometres race walk | Glenda Morejón Ecuador | 1:31:34 GR | Viviane Lyra Brazil | 1:32:31 | Evelyn Inga Peru | 1:35:49 |
| 35 kilometres race walk | Viviane Lyra Brazil | 2:50:57 GR | Karla Jaramillo Ecuador | 2:54:01 | Evelyn Inga Peru | 2:54:54 |
| High jump | Valdileia Martins Brazil | 1.87 m | Glenka Antonia Curaçao | 1.81 m | Sarah Freitas Brazil | 1.78 m |
| Pole vault | Robeilys Peinado Venezuela | 4.20 m | Juliana Campos Brazil | 4.20 m | Isabel de Quadros Brazil | 4.10 m |
| Long jump | Leticia Melo Brazil | 6.64 m | Natalia Linares Colombia | 6.43 m | Yuliana Angulo Ecuador | 6.22 m |
| Triple jump | Gabriele dos Santos Brazil | 13.74 m | Liuba Zaldívar Ecuador | 13.49 m | Núbia Soares Brazil | 13.10 m |
| Shot put | Natalia Duco Chile | 17.08 m | Ivana Gallardo Chile | 16.73 m | Ana Caroline da Silva Brazil | 16.40 m |
| Discus throw | Izabela da Silva Brazil | 60.86 m GR | Andressa de Morais Brazil | 60.10 m | Karen Gallardo Chile | 57.62 m |
| Hammer throw | Rosa Rodríguez Venezuela | 68.90 m | Mayra Gaviria Colombia | 65.40 m | Ximena Zorrilla Peru | 62.78 m |
| Javelin throw | Flor Ruiz Colombia | 62.97 m GR | Jucilene de Lima Brazil | 62.42 m | Juleisy Angulo Ecuador | 61.10 m NR |
| Heptathlon | Martha Araújo Colombia | 6112 pts GR | Ana Camila Pirelli Paraguay | 5756 pts | Joice Micolta Ecuador | 5396 pts |

#### Mixed event

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Brazil (BRA) Anderson Freitas Maria Victória de Sena Douglas Mendes da Silva Tábata de Carvalho | 3:21.53 GR | Ecuador (ECU) Francisco Tejeda Evelyn Mercado Alan Minda Nicole Caicedo | 3:22.27 NR | Colombia (COL) Nicolás Salinas Rosangélica Escobar Raúl Mena Lina Licona | 3:22.87 |