1978 South American Junior Championships in Athletics

The 12th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil, between December 15–17, 1978.

Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. 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 Medal winners are published for men and women Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

Men 100 metres 10.6 10.6 10.8200 metres 22.0 22.1 22.5400 metres 46.7 48.2 48.3800 metres 1:50.3 1:50.9 1:51.01500 metres 3:58.9 3:59.2 3:59.55000 metres 14:53.0 14:57.2 15:16.5110 metres hurdles 14.6 14.8 15.2400 metres hurdles 53.0 55.4 55.42000 metres steeplechase 6:01.2 6:04.6 6:04.64 × 100 metres relayAlfredo SanchoJuan Carlos SilvaRoberto GallawayEnrique Tapia 41.6Adilson KinaAntônio FerreiraNilton dos SantosPaulo Roberto Correia 42.0GarcíaNicolás GlassAdrian GhirimoldiCarlos Gambetta 42.04 × 400 metres relayBlas de Mir VidalFelipe EdwardsJuan Carlos FuentesArturo Merino 3:15.8Julio RobertRoberto MalatestaNicolas GlassCarlos Gambetta 3:16.9Sidney dos SantosRicardo Vidal de OliveiraAdirJosé António Mendes 3:17.4High jump 2.00 2.00 2.00Pole vault 4.45 4.20 4.00Long jump 7.07 6.82 6.82Triple jump 14.86 14.72 14.72Shot put 16.50 16.20 15.92Discus throw 46.28 43.52 43.34Hammer throw 56.38 55.66 52.32Javelin throw 65.12 62.42 59.06Decathlon 6391 6254 6128

Women 100 metres 12.4 12.4 12.4200 metres 25.5 25.7 25.9400 metres 55.9 56.6 57.7800 metres 2:11.9 2:13.0 2:13.01500 metres 4:36.3 4:36.9 4:41.1100 metres hurdles 14.6 15.1 15.14 × 100 metres relayCecilia RodríguezMaría Elena LabarcaDaysi SalasCarla Herencía 48.1Maria José SantosCelia da SilvaMaria NogueraElizabeth Montesano 48.1Susana PlanasMarisol BesadaClaudia RodríguezBeatriz Capotosto 48.24 × 400 metres relayElba LabatteAnabella Dal LagoSilvia AugsburgerMarcela López 3:47.3Carla HerencíaMaría FernándezCecilia RodríguezMaría Elena Labarca 3:47.8Celia da SilvaElizabeth MontesanoClaudia AdolfoMaria José Santos 3:56.8High jump 1.70 1.65 1.65Long jump 5.67 5.56 5.55Shot put 12.42 12.41 12.05Discus throw 39.60 39.16 38.74Javelin throw 44.40 43.32 41.96Pentathlon 3712 3490 3242

Medal table (unofficial)

References

External links World Junior Athletics History