1976 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
| XI South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 13–17 |
| Host city | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| Level | Under-19 |
| Events | 34 |
| Participation | about 152 athletes from 6 nations |
The 11th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela, between October 13–17, 1976.[1]
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 152 athletes from about 6 countries: Brazil (46), Chile (22), Colombia (21), Peru (17), Uruguay (1), Venezuela (45).
Medal summary
Medal winners are published for men[3] and women[4] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | |||
| 200 metres | 21.9 | 22.0 | 22.1 | |||
| 400 metres | 48.18 | 48.73 | 48.88 | |||
| 800 metres | 1:51.16 | 1:51.87 | 1:52.32 | |||
| 1500 metres | 3:53.52 | 3:55.17 | 3:59.63 | |||
| 5000 metres | 14:54.72 | 15:01.15 | 15:01.25 | |||
| 110 metres hurdles | 15.08 | 15.36 | 15.41 | |||
| 400 metres hurdles | 53.26 | 53.49 | 54.75 | |||
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 5:43.8 | 5:46.7 | 5:50.6 | |||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Oswaldo Félix Uribatan Fernandes Pedro Caron Antônio dos Santos |
41.93 | José González Fermín Maldonado Howard González Anibal Vallenilla |
42.42 | Javier Sarmiento Williams Mosquera Fernando Serna Davis Castro |
42.63 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Homero Gomes I. Reis Leonardo de Oliveira António Ferreira |
3:14.70 | Macoly Macgregor William Wuycke C. Casadiego E. London |
3:17.10 | Hugo Vicuña Alfredo Rossi Eduardo Valenzuela Cristián Molina |
3:18.08 |
| High jump | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | |||
| Pole vault | 4.20 | 3.90 | 3.90 | |||
| Long jump | 6.90 | 6.66 | 6.75 | |||
| Triple jump | 14.70 | 14.15 | 14.00 | |||
| Shot put | 14.67 | 14.60 | 14.36 | |||
| Discus throw | 41.62 | 38.36 | 38.08 | |||
| Hammer throw | 54.70 | 52.22 | 50.72 | |||
| Javelin throw | 61.64 | 59.82 | 57.74 | |||
| Decathlon | 5992 | 5656 | 5478 | |||
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 11.58 | 11.90 | 12.28 | |||
| 200 metres | 24.52 | 25.48 | 25.99 | |||
| 400 metres | 55.33 | 56.00 | 57.19 | |||
| 800 metres | 2:10.14 | 2:17.46 | 2:17.92 | |||
| 1500 metres | 4:45.11 | 4:46.97 | 4:48.20 | |||
| 100 metres hurdles | 14.30 | 14.50 | 15.16 | |||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Sheila dos Santos Maria Herrera Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia Barbara do Nascimento |
46.66 | Miriam Rojas Cruz Ibargüen Luz Villa Cecilia Echeverry |
48.32 | Nora León Maigualida Crespo Deyanira Medina Sorellis Bohorquez |
49.90 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | C. de Souza Daisy de Oliveira Maria José Santos Soraya Telles |
3:52.24 | Cruz Ibargüen Miriam Rojas Cecilia Echeverry Luz Villa |
4:02.73 | Adriana Monteiro Cecilia Céspedes Sonia Galdoz Ena Guevara |
4:05.31 |
| High jump | 1.71 | 1.68 | 1.65 | |||
| Long jump | 5.99 | 5.69 | 5.68 | |||
| Shot put | 11.89 | 11.85 | 11.81 | |||
| Discus throw | 41.34 | 38.16 | 36.24 | |||
| Javelin throw | 39.74 | 39.34 | 38.48 | |||
| Pentathlon | 4124 | 3289 | 2997 | |||
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 44 | |
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | |
| 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 102 | |
References
- ^ "Suramericano atlético – Pobre actuación colombiana", El Tiempo (in Spanish), p. 24 (original page no.: 6D), October 18, 1976, 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
