1968 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
Appearance
VII South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
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Dates | September 8–14 |
Host city | São Paulo, Brazil |
Venue | Estadio Atlético de São Bernardo do Campo |
Level | Junior |
Events | 29 |
Participation | about 176 athletes from 8 nations |
The seventh South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Estadio Atlético de São Bernardo do Campo between September 8–14, 1968.[1]
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 176 athletes from about 8 countries: Argentina (39), Brazil (34), Chile (38), Colombia (5), Ecuador (5), Paraguay (17), Peru (23), Uruguay (15).
Medal summary
Medal winners are published for men[3] and women[4] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Men
* = another source[2] rather states: Hexathlon
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Josefa Vicent (URU) | 11.9 | Victoria Roa (CHI) | 12.0 | Juana Mosquera (COL) | 12.2 |
200 metres | Josefa Vicent (URU) | 25.0 | Victoria Roa (CHI) | 25.5 | Juana Mosquera (COL) | 25.7 |
80 metres hurdles | Ana Akiko Omote (BRA) | 11.8 | Alicia Cantarini (ARG) | 11.8 | Paz Gallo (CHI) | 12.3 |
High jump | Carolina Roche (ARG) | 1.45 | Sonia Neubauer (CHI) | 1.45 | Maria Custódio (BRA) | 1.45 |
Long jump | Ana Akiko Omote (BRA) | 5.65 | Silvia Kinzel (CHI) | 5.62 | Patricia Morone (ARG) | 5.25 |
Shot put | Gladys Ortega (ARG) | 11.53 | Neide Nakatsukasa (BRA) | 11.05 | Ana Julieta Scursoni (ARG) | 10.60 |
Discus throw | Mirtha Salas (ARG) | 35.98 | Gladys Ortega (ARG) | 35.96 | Verónica Díaz (CHI) | 32.18 |
Javelin throw | Ana Julieta Scursoni (ARG) | 35.67 | Gladys Ortega (ARG) | 35.48 | Irani Milani (BRA) | 35.00 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Argentina | 48.2 | Chile | 49.7 | Uruguay | 50.0 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Brazil)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Argentina (ARG) | 11 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
2 | Brazil (BRA)* | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
3 | Chile (CHI) | 3 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
4 | Colombia (COL) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
5 | Uruguay (URU) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
6 | Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Peru (PER) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Totals (7 entries) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 87 |
References
- ^ "Comienza Suramericano Atlético - Colombia disputa hoy las primeras competencias en el torneo de Sao Paolo", El Tiempo (in Spanish), p. 10 (original page no.: 19), September 8, 1968, retrieved November 1, 2012
- ^ a b c World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 1, 2011
- ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011
- ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011