1978 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
XII South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
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Dates | December 15–17 |
Host city | São Paulo, Brazil |
Level | Under-19 |
Events | 34 |
Participation | about 178 athletes from 8 nations |
The 12th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil, between December 15–17, 1978.[1]
Participation (unofficial)
[edit]Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 178 athletes from about 8 countries: Argentina (33), Bolivia (6), Brazil (53), Chile (42), Colombia (13), Paraguay (8), Peru (9), Uruguay (14).
Medal summary
[edit]Medal winners are published for men[3] and women[4] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Men
[edit]Women
[edit]Medal table (unofficial)
[edit]* Host nation (Brazil)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Brazil (BRA)* | 13 | 16 | 13 | 42 |
2 | Chile (CHI) | 9 | 11 | 8 | 28 |
3 | Argentina (ARG) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
4 | Peru (PER) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
5 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
6 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Totals (6 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Suramericano atlético – Colombia, en blanco", El Tiempo (in Spanish), p. 15 (original page no.: 1C), December 19, 1978, retrieved November 1, 2012
- ^ a b 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