1969 South American Championships in Athletics

Men's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Iván Moreno Chile	10.6A	Fernando Acevedo Fernando Acevedo Fernando Acevedo is a retired track and field athlete from Peru, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.... Peru	10.6A	Andrés Calonge Argentina	10.7A
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Iván Moreno Chile	20.9A =CR	Fernando Acevedo Fernando Acevedo Fernando Acevedo is a retired track and field athlete from Peru, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.... Peru	21.0A	Andrés Calonge Argentina	21.1A
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Andrés Calonge Argentina	46.9A	Raúl Dome Venezuela	47.6A	José Rabaça Brazil	47.9A
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	Jorge Grosser Chile	1:54.1A	Darcy Pereira Brazil	1:55.5A	Roberto Salmona Chile	1:55.9A
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...	Jorge Grosser Chile	4:04.7A	Roberto Salmona Chile	4:06.5A	Clelio Jacome Ecuador	4:08.5A
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event...	Víctor Mora Víctor Mora (athlete) Víctor Manuel Mora García is a retired long-distance runner from Colombia. He won the gold medal in the men's 5.000 metres event at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 .-References:*... Colombia	15:36.6A	Clelio Jacome Ecuador	15:41.4A	José Ramírez José Ramírez Ramírez Guitars is a Spanish manufacturer of high-quality classical and flamenco guitars.-History:Ramírez guitars have now been produced by four generations of the family.... Chile	15:49.3A
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event...	Víctor Mora Víctor Mora (athlete) Víctor Manuel Mora García is a retired long-distance runner from Colombia. He won the gold medal in the men's 5.000 metres event at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 .-References:*... Colombia	32:27.2A	Mario Cutropia Argentina	32:28.6A	José Ramírez José Ramírez Ramírez Guitars is a Spanish manufacturer of high-quality classical and flamenco guitars.-History:Ramírez guitars have now been produced by four generations of the family.... Chile	32:41.0A
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...	Pedro Cárdenas Colombia	2:36:36A	José Ramírez José Ramírez Ramírez Guitars is a Spanish manufacturer of high-quality classical and flamenco guitars.-History:Ramírez guitars have now been produced by four generations of the family.... Chile	2:43:41A	Mario Cutropia Argentina	2:46:56A
3000 metres steeplechase	Jorge Grosser Chile	9:51.2A	Víctor Mora Víctor Mora (athlete) Víctor Manuel Mora García is a retired long-distance runner from Colombia. He won the gold medal in the men's 5.000 metres event at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 .-References:*... Colombia	9:53.2A	Rafael Baracaldo Colombia	9:53.2A
110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight...	Patricio Saavedra Chile	14.6A	Alfredo Deza Peru	14.6A	Enrique Rendón Venezuela	14.7A
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...	Juan Carlos Dyrzka Argentina	52.0A	Jorge Vallecilla Ecuador	52.7A	Santiago Gordon Chile	52.8A
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Luis Arbulú Peru	2.00A =CR	Luis Barrionuevo Argentina José Dalmastro Argentina	1.95A
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...	Daniel Argoitía Argentina	4.40A CR	Ciro Valdés Colombia	4.10A	Augusto León Piqueras Peru	3.70A
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Admilson Chitarra Brazil	7.60A CR	Iván Moreno Chile	7.54A	Eduardo Labalta Argentina	7.21A
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...	Nelson Prudêncio Nelson Prudêncio Nelson Prudêncio is a retired Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump. He won one Olympic silver medal and one bronze during his career.-References:*... Brazil	16.34A CR	Joel Dias Brazil	14.80A	Ariel González Argentina	14.65A
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	José Jacques Brazil	16.88A CR	Mario Peretti Argentina	15.65A	Juan Turri Argentina	15.64A
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Dagoberto González Colombia	51.66A	José Jacques Brazil	50.88A	Gustavo Gutiérrez Gustavo Gutiérrez (athlete) Gustavo Gutiérrez was born in Mulalillo, Ecuador on September 26, 1939. He began his training when he was fifteen years old.Gustavo is a three time winner of the biggest race in Ecuador, Quito Ultimas Noticias in 1963, 1967, and again in 1968.In 1967 he was named athlete of the year in Ecuador.He... Colombia	50.64A
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...	José Vallejo José Vallejo José Miguel Vallejo Andujar is a Dominican professional baseball player. He currently plays Minor League Baseball as a second baseman.-External links:... Argentina	61.58A CR	Celso de Moraes Brazil	56.50A	Darwin Piñeyrúa Uruguay	56.48A
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Rolf Hoppe Chile	69.76A CR	Paulo de Faría Paulo de Faria Paulo de Faria is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 8,550 and the area is 742.94 km². The elevation is 444 m.-Ecological Estate:... Brazil	63.50A	Jorge Peña Chile	62.98A
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not...	Héctor Thomas Héctor Thomas Héctor Thomas Martínez is a retired track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the decathlon. He represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960. Thomas twice won a medal at the Pan American Games during the 1960s.-References:*... Venezuela	6720A	Paulo Matschinske Brazil	6124A	Arno Lagies Chile	5948A
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Colombia	40.2A CR	Peru	40.7A	Chile	40.7A
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	Argentina	3:12.3A CR	Brazil	3:13.2A	Peru	3:13.7A

Women's events

100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...	Silvina Pereira Brazil	11.7A CR	Josefa Vicent Uruguay	11.9A	María Luisa Vilca Peru	12.3A
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...	Silvina Pereira Brazil	24.0A CR	Josefa Vicent Uruguay	24.6A	Cristina Filgueira Argentina	25.0A
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...	Josefa Vicent Uruguay	56.1A CR	Melania Fontanarrosa Argentina	57.4A	Cristina Filgueira Argentina	57.5A
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...	Melania Fontanarrosa Argentina	2:17.8A	Nilda Fernández Nilda Fernandez Nilda Fernández is a French-Spanish singer-songwriter.-1991 - Nilda Fernández:1. Entre Lyon et Barcelone2. Mes Yeux Dans Ton Regard3. Croisière Sur Le Nil4. Rendez-Vous Manqués5. L'invitation A Venise6. Nos Fiançailles7. Luisita... Argentina	2:18.4A	Lourdes Vega Ecuador	2:32.3A
80 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...	Carlota Ulloa Chile	11.0A CR	Graciela Paviotti Argentina	11.4A	Ana Udini Uruguay	11.4A
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....	Maria da Conceição Brazil	1.70A CR	Aída dos Santos Brazil	1.60A	Patricia Montero Peru Ana Udini Uruguay	1.55A
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...	Silvina Pereira Brazil	5.85A	Alicia Kaufmanas Argentina	5.70A	Ana Akiko Omote Brazil	5.61A
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....	Rosa Molina Chile	13.30A	Neide Gomes Brazil	13.02A	Maria Boso Brazil	12.68A
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...	Odete Domingos Brazil	42.92A	Gladys Ortega Argentina	41.92A	Isolina Vergara Colombia	40.48A
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...	Rosa Molina Chile	45.52A	Flor Umaña Colombia	43.74A	Kiyomi Nakagawa Brazil	41.02A
Pentathlon Pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...	Aída dos Santos Brazil	4422A CR	Elisabeth Nunes Brazil	4234A	Carlota Ulloa Chile	4107A
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Brazil	46.0A CR	Argentina	47.0A	Chile	48.6A

Medal table

1	Brazil	10	10	4	24
2	Chile	10	3	9	22
3	Argentina	6	10	8	24
4	Colombia	5	3	3	11
5	Peru	1	4	4	9
6	Uruguay	1	2	3	6
7	Venezuela	1	1	1	3
8	Ecuador	0	2	2	4

A = affected by altitude

External links

Men Results - GBR Athletics
Women Results - GBR Athletics

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