The ninth South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Asunción, Paraguay from October 21–25, 1972.

Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 194 athletes from about 8 countries: Argentina (40), Brazil (32), Chile (33), Colombia (22), Ecuador (6), Paraguay (24), Peru (22), Uruguay (15).

Medal summary Medal winners are published for men and women Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

Men 100 metres 10.9 11.1 11.1200 metres 22.4 22.5 22.5400 metres 49.8 50.6 50.9800 metres 1:58.6 1:59.3 2:00.21500 metres 4:04.1 4:05.1 4:05.73000 metres 8:58.6 9:05.2 9:08.7110 metres hurdles 16.3 16.5 16.6400 metres hurdles 53.9 57.5 58.61500 metres steeplechase 4:31.6 4:34.9 4:35.14 × 100 metres relayRafael NietoDiego ValenciaErnesto HerreraArnoldo Vega 43.3Ángel GuerrerosJuan RiederCésar VegaFrancisco Rojas 43.4Ramiro Del PozoRoberto ErazoPablo HidalgoFabian Zapata 43.94 × 400 metres relayDelmo da SilvaLucio da LuzPedro TeixeiraAry Pinto 3:26.3Rafael UribeÁlvaro CastilloErnesto HerreraDiego Valencia 3:28.6Roberto ComissoAntonio TelloEdelso AugsburgerÁngel Holman 3:31.3High jump 1.90 1.85 1.80Pole vault 4.00 3.70 3.70Long jump 6.90 6.84 6.50Triple jump 14.67 14.07 13.98Shot put 14.29 14.13 13.33Discus throw 42.62 38.62 36.46Hammer throw 53.20 48.28 46.72Javelin throw 55.64 53.24 53.20Pentathlon* 3653 3518 3460 * = another source rather states: Hexathlon

Women 100 metres 12.5 12.7 13.0200 metres 25.5 25.8 26.2400 metres 59.4 59.5 59.6800 metres 2:21.0 2:23.5 2:23.6100 metres hurdles 15.0 16.0 16.04 × 100 metres relayCarmela BolívarMartha FernándezAngelina TrellesEdith Noeding 49.4Rosa BarrosCristina NagyIvette BarbosaConceição Geremias 49.4Ivonne NeddermannLilian GarcíaSusana TorresAdriana Vives 49.94 × 400 metres relayCristina NagyRosangela VerissimoConceição GeremiasIvette Barbosa 4:08.0Carla RamosOriana SalasConsuelo MorenoAlejandra Ramos 4:11.5Irma QuatrocchiLiliana CollaSusana TorresLiliana Simonetti 4:19.7High jump 1.60 1.50 1.45Long jump 5.86 5.63 5.42Shot put 12.28 11.37 10.84Discus throw 36.28 33.70 32.20Javelin throw 35.14 34.20 34.18Pentathlon 3432 2957 2947

Medal table (unofficial)

References

External links World Junior Athletics History