1952 South American Championships in Athletics

The 1952 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio River Plate in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, between 3 and 11 May. It was the first edition to include the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.

Medal summary

Men's events 100 metres(wind: -0.1 m/s)Gerardo Salazar 10.7Gerardo Bönnhoff 10.8José Telles da Conceição 10.8200 metresGerardo Bönnhoff 21.5Fernando Lapuente 22.0Gustavo Ehlers 22.0400 metresGustavo Ehlers 48.7Argemiro Roque 49.1Mário do Nascimento 49.7800 metresArgemiro Roque 1:53.3 CRWaldomiro Monteiro 1:53.9Carlos Gajardo 1:55.31500 metresNilo Riveros 3:58.5Guillermo Solá 3:59.6Luís Rodrigues 4:00.35000 metresRaúl Inostroza 14:59.8Reinaldo Gorno 15:05.5Juan Miranda 15:09.010,000 metresDelfo Cabrera 31:05.7Raúl Inostroza 31:26.9Corsino Fernández 31:32.3Half marathonDelfo Cabrera 1:09:19 CRReinaldo Gorno 1:11:28Corsino Fernández 1:11:28110 metres hurdles(wind: -1.7 m/s)Jörn Gevert 14.9Estanislao Kocourek 15.0Wilson Carneiro 15.1400 metres hurdlesWilson Carneiro 52.7 ARJörn Gevert 53.5Pedro Yoma 54.63000 metres steeplechaseGuillermo Solá 9:32.0 AREdgard Mitt 9:34.6Haroldo Gallardo 9:38.44 × 100 metres relay Enrique BecklesMariano AcostaGerardo BönnhoffRomeo Galán 41.4 CR Gerardo SalazarMáximo ReyesÓscar MaldonadoArmando Zapata 42.0 Alexandre NettoRui LimaGeraldo MurgelAry de Sá 42.24 × 400 metres relay Wilson CarneiroGeraldo MaranhãoMário do NascimentoArgemiro Roque 3:17.5 Máximo GuerraEnrique KistenmacherAdán TorresGerardo Bönnhoff 3:18.0 Ramón SandovalCarlos GajardoReinaldo MartínGustavo Ehlers 3:18.1High jumpJosé Telles da Conceição 1.90Ernesto Lagos 1.85Alberto Bacan Hércules Azcune 1.85Pole vaultHélcio da Silva 4.00 =CRJaime Piqueras 3.90Luis Ganoza 3.90Long jumpAry de Sá 7.39 CRCarlos Vera 7.13Ahylton da Conceição 7.08Triple jumpAdhemar da Silva 15.39 CRGeraldo de Oliveira 15.11Jorgely Figueira 14.75Shot putReidar Soerlie 14.44Augusto Maalstein 13.86Emilio Stelig 13.77Discus throwReidar Soerlie 47.72 CRElvio Porta 45.27Hernán Haddad 45.15Hammer throwArturo Melcher 50.75Elvio Porta 49.73Emilio Ortiz 49.25Javelin throwRicardo Héber 67.68 CRGerardo Mielke 63.10Janis Stendzenieks 60.51DecathlonHernán Figueroa 6698Hernán Alzamora 5849Carlos Vera 5844

Women's events 100 metresJulia Sánchez 12.2 CRAdriana Millard 12.4Lilián Buglia 12.4200 metresDeyse de Castro 25.5* CRAdriana Millard 25.5* CRLilián Heinz 25.880 metres hurdlesWanda dos Santos 11.7Marion Huber 11.7Adriana Millard 12.24 × 100 metres relay Lilian HeinzLilian BugliaGladys ErbettaAna María Fontán 48.8 CR Benedita de OliveiraLucila PiniDeyse de CastroHelena de Menezes 48.8 Aurora BianchiBetty KretschmerNorma DíazAdriana Millard 49.1High jumpElizabeth Müller 1.53Deyse de Castro 1.53María Cañas 1.45Long jumpGladys Erbetta 5.52Adriana Millard 5.39Wanda dos Santos 5.26Shot putIngeborg Mello 11.48Ingeborg Pfüller 11.35Ilse Gerdau 11.25Discus throwIngeborg Mello 40.14 CRIngeborg Pfüller 40.07Ilse Gerdau 36.78Javelin throwGerda Martín 39.16 CREdith Thomas 38.80Estrella Puente 37.89

* = after run-off, both athletes ran 25.5 in both races

Medal table

Team scores Combined Rank Country Points 1 282.5 2 259 3 249 4 79 5 28.5 6 5 7 1

Men Rank Country Points 1 200 2 185 3 178.5 4 62 5 18.5 6 5 7 1

Women Rank Country Points 1 82.5 2 80.5 3 64 4 17 5 10

External links Men Results – GBR Athletics Women Results – GBR Athletics Medallists