# 2014 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics

The 6th South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Montevideo, Uruguay at Pista de Atletismo Darwin Piñeyrúa on October 3–5, 2014.
Sprinters Aldemir da Silva Júnior from Brazil, new 200m championship record in 20.50s, and Déborah Rodríguez from Uruguay, new 400m championship record in 52.53s, were awarded the titles for the best performances (mejor marca técnica) of the event.

## Medal summary

For detailed results, see footnotes The names of the Brazilian athletes in this result list were checked against a list of athletes selected for the event.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Andy Martínez Peru | 10.40 | Aldemir da Silva Junior Brazil | 10.47 | Enrique Polanco Chile | 10.53 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.4 m/s) | Aldemir da Silva Junior Brazil | 20.50 CR | Fredy Maidana Paraguay | 20.90 NR | Diego Palomeque Colombia | 21.02 |
| 400 metres | José Meléndez Venezuela | 46.05 | Bernardo Baloyes Colombia | 46.11 | Alexander Russo Brazil | 46.35 |
| 800 metres | Joseilton Cunha Brazil | 1:48.47 | Lucas Gabriel Rodrigues Brazil | 1:49.37 | Lucirio Antonio Garrido Venezuela | 1:50.87 |
| 1500 metres | Carlos Díaz Chile | 3:44.52 CR | Javier Marmo Uruguay | 3:47.47 | Kevin Angulo Ecuador | 3:47.82 |
| 5000 metres | Matías Silva Chile | 13:57.58 CR | José Luis Rojas Peru | 14:02.37 | Yerson Orellana Peru | 14:04.30 |
| 10,000 metres | Matías Silva Chile | 30:13.81 | Daniel Toroya Bolivia | 30:16.50 | Ariel Méndez Chile | 30:19.61 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Jonathas Brito Brazil | 13.69 w | Eduardo de Deus Brazil | 13.85 w | Diego Lyon Chile | 13.98 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Wesley Martins Brazil | 51.12 | Yeferson Valencia Colombia | 51.19 | Alfredo Sepúlveda Chile | 51.56 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Roberto Tello Chile | 8:57.49 | Thiarles dos Santos Brazil | 9:02.16 | Juan Medina Chile | 9:08.59 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Brazil Rodrigo do Nascimento Ricardo de Souza Antônio César Rodrigues Aldemir da Silva Junior | 39.74 | Paraguay Cristián Leguizamón Fredy Maidana Jesús Cáceres Ángel Ayala | 40.88 NR | Chile Patricio Colarte Sergio Aldea Sergio Germain Enrique Polanco | 41.20 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Brazil Anderson Machado dos Santos Lucas Santos Carlos Grachet Alexander Russo | 3:08.95 | Chile Alfredo Sepúlveda Sergio Germain Alejandro Peirano Sergio Aldea | 3:11.93 | Colombia Diego Palomeque Miguel Ángel Alvarado Yeferson Valencia Bernardo Baloyes | 3:11.95 |
| 20,000 metres Track Walk | Manuel Esteban Soto Colombia | 1:23:22.7 CR | Richard Vargas Venezuela | 1:23:25.6 | Kenny Martín Pérez Colombia | 1:25:08.4 |
| High Jump | Fernando Ferreira Brazil | 2.24 CR | Eure Yáñez Venezuela | 2.18 | Alexander Bowen Panama | 2.15 |
| Pole Vault | José Pacho Ecuador | 5.10 | Jeff Oliverio Brazil | 5.00 | Walter Viáfara Colombia | 4.85 |
| Long Jump | Higor Alves Brazil | 7.60 (wind: -0.7 m/s) | Paulo Sérgio Oliveira Brazil | 7.59 (wind: -0.2 m/s) | Juan Mosquera Panama | 7.40 (wind: -0.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Kauam Bento Brazil | 15.77 w (wind: +2.8 m/s) | Álvaro Cortez Chile | 15.36 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Mateus Adão de Sá Brazil | 15.20 (wind: -1.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Willian Braido Brazil | 18.98 | Willian Dourado Brazil | 17.61 | Juan Caicedo Ecuador | 16.17 |
| Discus Throw | Mauricio Ortega Colombia | 60.46 CR | Felipe Lorenzon Brazil | 56.21 | Mario Luis David Junior Brazil | 55.40 |
| Hammer Throw | Joaquín Gómez Argentina | 67.98 CR | Humberto Mansilla Chile | 65.27 | Gabriel Kehr Chile | 63.38 |
| Javelin Throw | Braian Toledo Argentina | 77.75 | Tomás Guerra Chile | 70.00 | Fabián Jara Paraguay | 68.78 |
| Decathlon | Renato dos Santos Brazil | 7025 | Guillermo Ruggeri Argentina | 6887 | Yuri da Silva Brazil | 6868 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Andrea Purica Venezuela | 11.50 | Bruna Farias Brazil | 11.52 | Vitoria Cristina Rosa Brazil | 11.64 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Bruna Farias Brazil | 23.61 | Isidora Jiménez Chile | 23.72 | Karina da Rosa Brazil | 23.72 |
| 400 metres | Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 52.53 CR, NR | Natallia Silva Brazil | 53.14 | Leticia de Souza Brazil | 53.96 |
| 800 metres | Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 2:08.65 | Mariana Borelli Argentina | 2:09.24 | Pia Fernández Uruguay | 2:09.89 |
| 1500 metres | Flávia de Lima Brazil | 4:21.05 CR | Erika Lima Brazil | 4:23.58 | Zulema Arenas Peru | 4:25.30 |
| 5000 metres | Soledad Torre Peru | 16:39.95 CR | Jovana de la Cruz Peru | 16:43.40 | Giselle Álvarez Chile | 16:51.22 |
| 10000 metres | Giselle Álvarez Chile | 35:28.30 | Luzmery Rojas Peru | 35:32.56 | Jéssica Paguay Ecuador | 35:35.75 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Zulema Arenas Peru | 10:06.25 CR | Jovana de la Cruz Peru | 10:18.74 | July da Silva Brazil | 10:34.62 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Génesis Romero Venezuela | 13.51 w | Gabriela Lima Brazil | 13.81 w | María Ignacia Eguiguren Chile | 13.93 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Déborah Rodríguez Uruguay | 58.49 | Geisa dos Santos Brazil | 59.53 | Brenda da Costa Brazil | 60.86 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Brazil Vitoria Cristina Rosa Bruna Farias Andressa Fidelis Evelyn Oliveira de Paula | 45.44 | Venezuela Johana Pirela Andrea Purica Génesis Romero Nediam Vargas | 46.50 | Chile Macarena Borie Josefina Gutiérrez María Ignacia Eguiguren Isidora Jiménez | 46.80 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Brazil Jéssica Roberti da Silva Lourdes de Souza Dallazem Natallia da Silva Flávia de Lima | 3:42.07 | Venezuela Johana Pirela Maryury Valdez Odellani Monges Nediam Vargas | 3:45.89 | Uruguay Laura Lupano Pia Fernández Yenifer Silva Déborah Rodríguez | 3:50.35 |
| 20,000 metres Track Walk | Wendy Cornejo Bolivia | 1:37:43.1 CR | Ángela Castro Bolivia | 1:38:55.7 | Yeseida Carrillo Colombia | 1:42:20.5 |
| High Jump | Tamara de Sousa Brazil | 1.82 | Ana Paula de Oliveira Brazil | 1.82 | Betsabé Páez Argentina | 1.76 |
| Pole Vault | Robeilys Peinado Venezuela | 3.90 | Juliana Campos Brazil | 3.70 | Noelina Madarieta Argentina | 3.60 |
| Long Jump | Yulimar Rojas Venezuela | 6.36 (wind: +0.8 m/s) CR | Jéssica dos Reis Brazil | 6.35 (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Juliana Angulo Ecuador | 6.16 (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Yulimar Rojas Venezuela | 13.35 (wind: -1.8 m/s) | Nubia Soares Brazil | 13.31 (wind: >-0.7 m/s) | Claudine de Jesus Brazil | 12.81 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ivana Gallardo Chile | 16.20 | Izabela da Silva Brazil | 15.95 | Esthefania da Costa Brazil | 15.18 |
| Discus Throw | Izabela da Silva Brazil | 58.70 CR | Lidiane Cansian Brazil | 56.77 | Ivana Gallardo Chile | 51.75 |
| Hammer Throw | Génesis Olivera Venezuela | 63.80 | Mariana Marcelino Brazil | 61.18 | Paola Miranda Paraguay | 57.06 |
| Javelin Throw | Edivania Araujo Brazil | 53.79 | Daniella Nisimura Brazil | 53.46 | Laura Paredes Paraguay | 51.19 |
| Heptathlon | Evelis Aguilar Colombia | 5333 | Fiorella Chiappe Argentina | 5207 | Karen Lopes Brazil | 5075 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

The unofficial medal count is in agreement with an official publication.
* Host nation (Uruguay)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Brazil | 18 | 21 | 12 | 51 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 7 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Chile | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Uruguay* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Argentina | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 310 athletes from 12 countries participated. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.
* Argentina (42)
* Bolivia (8)
* Brazil (81)
* Chile (29)
* Colombia (17)
* Ecuador (19)
* Panama (10)
* Paraguay (16)
* Peru (23)
* Suriname (2)
* Uruguay (44)
* Venezuela (19)

## Team trophies

Brazil won the team trophies in all three categories.