# 2007 South American Junior Championships in Athletics

The 37th South American Junior Championships in Athletics (Campeonatos Sudamericanos de Atletismo de Juveniles) were held at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo in São Paulo, Brazil from June 30-July 1, 2007. The Champions for men's 10,000m, both Race Walking and Combined Events were extracted from the classification of the 2007 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships held at the same site one week later from July 6 to July 8, 2007. A detailed report on the results was given. Best performances were the two South American Junior records by Alonso Edward from Panamá in 10.28s in the men's 100m competition, and Jorge McFarlane from Perú who achieved 13.76s (0.0 m/s) in the first heat in 110m hurdles men.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the CBAt website, and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 224 athletes from about 12 countries: Argentina (20), Bolivia (3), Brazil (72), Chile (34), Colombia (28), Ecuador (17), Guyana (3), Panama (3), Paraguay (9), Peru (10), Uruguay (2), Venezuela (23).

## Medal summary

Medal winners are published on the CACAC website, on the IAAF website Complete results can be found on the CBAt website, on a session by session base and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (0.0 m/s) | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 10.28 ARj | Álvaro Gómez (COL) | 10.47 NRj | Dax Danns (GUY) | 10.48 |
| 200 metres (-0.2 m/s) | Dax Danns (GUY) | 21.27 | Helder Alves (BRA) | 21.35 | Jhon Riascos (COL) | 21.53 |
| 400 metres | Juan Maturana (COL) | 47.25 | Helder Alves (BRA) | 47.62 | Tássio Gomes (BRA) | 47.94 |
| 800 metres | Lutimar Paes (BRA) | 1:50.95 | José Figueira (BRA) | 1:52.04 | Diego Rincon (COL) | 1:52.51 |
| 1500 metres | Marvin Blanco (VEN) | 3:54.71 | Fábio Queiroz (BRA) | 3:55.21 | Lutimar Paes (BRA) | 3:56.82 |
| 5000 metres | Robson de Lima (BRA) | 15:01.05 | Jefferson Peña (COL) | 15:02.53 | Luis Orta (VEN) | 15:04.58 |
| 10000 metres | Jefferson Peña (COL) | 31:06.05 | Ademilson de Moraes Santana (BRA) | 31:28.28 | Christopher Guajardo (CHI) | 32:13.74 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Marvin Blanco (VEN) | 9:16.75 | Luis Orta (VEN) | 9:18.26 | Derlis Ayala (PAR) | 9:29.49 |
| 110 metres hurdles (0.0 m/s) | Jorge McFarlane (PER) | 13.94 | José Raúl Matagira (COL) | 14.23 NRj | Diego de Araújo (BRA) | 14.33 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Juan Maturana (COL) | 52.43 | Delcio da Fraga (BRA) | 52.95 | Geormys Jaramillo (VEN) | 53.55 |
| High Jump | Diego Ferrin (ECU) | 2.12 | Cristóbal Gómez (CHI) | 2.06 | Simon Villa (COL) | 1.98 |
| Pole Vault | Rodrigo Tenorio (CHI) | 4.80 | Igor Morales (VEN) | 4.50 | Rubén Benítez (ARG) | 4.50 |
| Long Jump | Jorge McFarlane (PER) | 7.52 (-0.6 m/s) | Alafans Delfino (BRA) | 7.49 (0.9 m/s) | Diego Ferrin (ECU) | 7.43 (0.8 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Alafans Delfino (BRA) | 15.53 (0.1 m/s) | Fabian Padron (VEN) | 14.95 (0.9 m/s) | Carlos Méndez (ECU) | 14.81 (0.7 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Josnner Ortíz (VEN) | 17.88 | Eder Moreno (COL) | 17.28 | Juan Romero (VEN) | 16.68 |
| Discus Throw | Luís Schneider (BRA) | 52.44 | Gerson dos Santos (BRA) | 52.31 | Mariano Etchehandy (ARG) | 49.76 |
| Hammer Throw | Marco Requena (VEN) | 61.00 | Gabriel Hohnke (BRA) | 57.24 | Rubén Kaufmann (ARG) | 56.07 |
| Javelin Throw | Victor Fatecha (PAR) | 73.07 CR | Vicente García (CHI) | 61.52 | Roberto Zarraga (VEN) | 59.03 |
| Decathlon | Diego de Araújo (BRA) | 7100 | José Matagira (COL) | 6778 | Damian Benedetich (ARG) | 6447 |
| 10000 metres Walk | Mauricio Arteaga (ECU) | 43.30.64 | Dejaime Cesar de Oliveira (BRA) | 44.09.01 | Claudio Villanueva (ECU) | 44.24.35 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Colombia Jhon Riascos Álvaro Gómez Vladimir Valencia Juan Maturana | 40.48 NRj | Brazil Ailson Feitosa Jefferson Lucindo Rodrigo Patativa Jeferson Carvalho | 40.66 | Chile Javier Vivar Fernando Gómez Diego Ramos Santiago Luna | 41.78 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Brazil Wagner Cardoso Tássio Gomes Henrique de Souza Helder Alves | 3:08.68 | Chile Daniel Palma Diego Ramos Fernando Gómez Javier Vivar | 3:13.85 | Venezuela Raúl López Lucirio Francisco Garrido Geormys Jaramillo Heisber Landaeta | 3:15.26 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (0.0 m/s) | Rosângela Santos (BRA) | 11.56 | Bárbara Leôncio (BRA) | 11.79 | Yomara Hinestroza (COL) | 11.89 |
| 200 metres (0.0 m/s) | Bárbara Leôncio (BRA) | 23.69 | Alejandra Idrobo (COL) | 23.97 | Ana da Silva (BRA) | 24.05 |
| 400 metres | Alejandra Idrobo (COL) | 54.24 | Elaine Paixão (BRA) | 54.80 | Keila Escobar (COL) | 54.92 |
| 800 metres | Madeleine Rondón (VEN) | 2:09.43 | Geisiane de Lima (BRA) | 2:10.48 | Thayra dos Santos (BRA) | 2:11.20 |
| 1500 metres | Evangelina Thomas (ARG) | 4:45.30 | Mônica Possu (COL) | 4:46.32 | Geisiane de Lima (BRA) | 4:47.70 |
| 3000 metres | Viviana Acosta (ECU) | 10:18.35 | Rocío Huillca (PER) | 10:18.41 | Claudia Ramírez (URU) | 10:19.94 |
| 5000 metres | Claudia Ramírez (URU) | 18:18.32 | Francisca Alarcón (CHI) | 18:32.13 | Luz Moreno (COL) | 18:41.82 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Rocío Huillca (PER) | 11:11.57 | Yeimy Ganzalez (COL) | 11:11.85 | Luz Moreno (COL) | 11:30.82 |
| 100 metres hurdles (0.0 m/s) | Gisele de Albuquerque (BRA) | 13.96 | Ljubica Milos (CHI) | 14.00 | Jéssica de Souza (BRA) | 14.08 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Keila Escobar (COL) | 59.26 | Magdalena Mendoza (VEN) | 60.29 | Elaine Paixão (BRA) | 60.41 |
| High Jump | Tamara Maass (CHI) | 1.75 | Valdileia Martins (BRA) | 1.70 | Aline Santos (BRA) Gabriela Saravia (PER) | 1.70 |
| Pole Vault | Keisa Monterola (VEN) | 4.15 CR | Diana Leyton (COL) | 3.80 | Raissa Schubert (BRA) | 3.65 |
| Long Jump | Vanessa Spínola (BRA) | 5.79 (-1.6 m/s) | Guillercy González (VEN) | 5.54 (-1.5 m/s) | Karine Farias (BRA) | 5.50 (1.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Gisele de Albuquerque (BRA) | 12.95 (-1.1 m/s) | Feber Hernández (VEN) | 12.53 (-1.6 m/s) | Simona de Oliveira (BRA) | 12.35 (-0.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Natalia Ducó (CHI) | 16.67 CR | Renata Severiano (BRA) | 13.22 | Jéssica Gouvêa (BRA) | 13.05 |
| Discus Throw | Fernanda Raquel Borges (BRA) | 44.44 | Luz Montaño (COL) | 43.51 | Samantha da Cuñha (BRA) | 41.61 |
| Hammer Throw | Marynna Dias (BRA) | 57.14 | Carla Michel (BRA) | 54.31 | Durkina Freites (VEN) | 53.59 |
| Javelin Throw | Jucilene de Lima (BRA) | 47.53 | Katryna Subeldía (PAR) | 45.45 | María Paz Ríos (CHI) | 45.06 |
| Heptathlon | Giovana Aparecida Cavaleti (BRA) | 4957 | Ana Camila Pirelli (PAR) | 4873 | Josiane Valentim (BRA) | 4779 |
| 10000 metres Walk | Ingrid Hernández (COL) | 48.48.24 | Fariluz Morales (PER) | 54.39.28 | Aline Luisa Sausen (BRA) | 56.40.81 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Brazil Josiane Valentim Bárbara Leôncio Ana da Silva Rosângela Santos | 44.42 CR | Colombia Nelcy Caicedo Alejandra Idrobo Yomara Hinestroza Keila Escobar | 45.71 | Argentina Jacqueline Rombaldoni Jesica Torres Juliana Menéndez María Belén Ocampo | 47.27 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Brazil Kamila Miranda Natália Oliveira Liliane dos Santos Elaine Paixão | 3:43.44 | Argentina Jacqueline Rombaldoni Juliana Menéndez María Belén Ocampo Jesica Torres | 3:50.43 | Colombia Keila Escobar Anis Canola Alejandra Idrobo Yomara Hinestroza | 3:50.61 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

The medal count was published.
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil* | 17 | 17 | 16 | 50 |
| 2 | Colombia | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Chile | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Peru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Guyana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 133 |

## Team trophies

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

### Individual

The trophies for the most outstanding performance were awarded to Juan Pablo Maturana (Colombia), gold medalist in the men's 400m, 400m hurdles, and 4 × 100 m relay events, and to Giselle Marcolino de Albuquerque (Brazil), gold medalist in the women's 100m hurdles and triple jump events.