1979 South American Youth Championships in Athletics

The 6th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from August 3–5, 1979.

VI South American Youth Championships in Athletics
DatesAugust 3–5
Host cityCochabamba, Bolivia
LevelYouth
Events32
Participationabout 113 athletes from
5 nations

Medal summary

Medal winners are published for boys[1] and girls.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Cochabamba is located at 2,558 metres above sea level.

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Carlos García (BOL)10.8A  Robson da Silva (BRA)11.0A  Romeu Emigdio (BRA)11.2A
200 metres  Douglas Murillo (VEN)22.3A  Carlos García (BOL)22.4A  Robson da Silva (BRA)22.6A
400 metres  Joaquim Cruz (BRA)48.3A  Douglas Murillo (VEN)48.6A  Oswaldo Zea (VEN)50.6A
800 metres  Joaquim Cruz (BRA)1:58.6A  Aaron Phillips (VEN)2:02.4A  Robinson Parra (VEN)2:03.4A
1500 metres  Joaquim Cruz (BRA)4:15.5A  Carlos Oliveira (BRA)4:22.9A  Robinson Parra (VEN)4:23.7A
3000 metres  Eduardo Arias (BOL)9:58.2A  Eduardo Quincho (PER)10:00.2A  Dartel Ferreira (BRA)10:05.6A
1500 metres steeplechase  Josevandro Souza (BRA)4:57.4A  Dartel de Lima (BRA)4:57.7A  Pedro Paz (BOL)5:03.3A
110 metres hurdles  César Lugo (VEN)15.3A  Nelio Moura (BRA)15.4A  Wilmer Pérez (VEN)15.6A
300 metres hurdles  José Dantas (BRA)40.5A  Nelio Moura (BRA)40.8A  Wilmer Pérez (VEN)41.5A
High jump  Milton Riitano Francisco (BRA)1.90A  Javier Goriyo (PER)1.70A  Ricardo Falconi (PER)1.70A
Long jump  José Florêncio da Silva (BRA)6.93A  João Batista Dias (BRA)6.82A  José Torres (VEN)6.42A
Triple jump  Nelio Moura (BRA)14.16A  José Florêncio da Silva (BRA)13.78A  Darío Peralta (PAR)13.12A
Shot put  Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN)14.37A  João Caversan (BRA)14.29A  Eliomar Pando (BRA)12.86A
Discus throw  Heliomar Pando (BRA)43.92A  Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN)43.52A  João Caversan (BRA)40.72A
Hammer throw  Marcos Frustockl (BRA)56.58A  Carlos Cúneo (PER)38.58A  Darío Peralta (PAR)25.50A
Javelin throw  Washington Espínola (BRA)44.88A  Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN)43.22A  Darío Peralta (PAR)42.44A
Hexathlon  Ricardo de Campos (BRA)3532A  Javier Gordillo (PER)3308A  José Torres (VEN)3171A
4 × 100 metres relay  Brazil
Robson da Silva
Romeu Emigdio
Akitisi
de Souza		43.1A  Bolivia
Rommy Fischer
Marcelo Rejas
J. Taira
Carlos García		43.4A  Venezuela
Oswaldo Zea
Solano
Enrique Villasana
Victor Carrasquel		44.4A
4 × 400 metres relay  Brazil
Joaquim Cruz
E. Paulo
Carlos de Oliveira
Erivaldino Souza		3:24.7A  Venezuela
Douglas Murillo
Oswaldo Zea
Aaron Phillips
Victor Carrasquel		3:28.6A  Bolivia
J. Taira
F. Vaca
Gabriel Mariaca
G. Julian		3:34.4A

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Sueli Machado (BRA)12.0A  Maria Inês Simões (BRA)12.1A  Brigitte Winter (PER)12.4A
200 metres  Sueli Machado (BRA)24.8A  Maria Inês Simões (BRA)25.1A  Belkis Subero (VEN)26.0A
400 metres  Cláudia Adolfo (BRA)58.0A  Belkis Subero (VEN)58.9A  Carla Giussani (BOL)59.6A
800 metres  Cláudia Adolfo (BRA)2:25.3A  Marisa da Silva (BRA)2:26.7A  Ester Villegas (BOL)2:26.7A
80 metres hurdles  Maria de Jesus (BRA)12.6A  Gloria Loayza (PER)12.8A  Patricia Sánchez (PER)13.8A
High jump  Liliana Lohmann (BRA)1.50A  Sheila Mori (PER)1.50A  Ana Cristina Bordón (PAR)1.45A
Long jump  Sorelis Bohórquez (VEN)5.71A  Tania Sangronis (VEN)5.51A  Cláudia da Costa (BRA)5.48A
Shot put  Mara Misson (BRA)11.56A  Luz Bohórquez (VEN)11.35A  Solange Reimundo (BRA)10.10A
Discus throw  Josiany Gambi (BRA)37.38A  Yunaira Piña (VEN)36.62A  Solange Reimundo (BRA)34.94A
Javelin throw  Yunaira Piña (VEN)38.86A  Magnolia Corrêa (BRA)34.96A  Hanny Basurco (PER)29.94A
Pentathlon  Liliana Lohmann (BRA)3025A  Maria de Jesus (BRA)2918A  Milka Murdoch (PAR)2648A
4 × 100 metres relay  Peru
Brigitte Winter
Connie Basurco
Panizo
Rosario Heredia		49.2A  Venezuela
Sorellis Bohorquez
Griseria Palacios
Yusela Sánchez
Belkis Subero		49.8A  Brazil
Sueli Machado
Machado
Maria da Conceiçao
Maria Simões		52.5A
4 × 400 metres relay  Brazil
Cláudia Adolfo
Maria Simões
Sueli Machado
S. de Souza		4:00.0A  Venezuela
Yaneth Carvajal
Chirinos
Dora Medina
Belkis Subero		4:20.3A  Peru
Monica Sánchez
Gloria Loayza
Rosario Heredia
Connie Basurco		4:30.5A

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Bolivia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil (BRA)2413946
2 Venezuela (VEN)511925
3 Bolivia (BOL)*2248
4 Peru (PER)16512
5 Paraguay (PAR)0055
Totals (5 nations)32323296


Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 113 athletes from about 5 countries:

References
  1. "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
  2. "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
  3. World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 11, 2011
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