1977 South American Championships in Athletics

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South American Championships in Athletics
South American Championships in Athletics
The South American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics event organized by CONSUDATLE. The first edition in 1919 was competed between only two countries , but it has since expanded and has generally been held every two years since 1927.In addition, 8 unofficial championships were held...

were held in Montevideo

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from November 4 to November 6, 1977.

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...	Rui da Silva Brazil	10.3	Katsuhiko Nakaia Brazil	10.4	Miguel Sulbarán Venezuela	10.6
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...	Rui da Silva Brazil	21.3	Katsuhiko Nakaia Brazil	21.7	Hipólito Brown Venezuela	22.1
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...	Delmo da Silva Brazil	47.70	Ariel Santolaya Chile	47.71	Djalma de Oliveira Brazil	48.24
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...	Agberto Guimarães Agberto Guimarães Agberto Conceição Guimarães is a former Brazilian middle distance runner who competed at the international level in the 1980s... Brazil	1:52.4	Omar Amdematten Argentina	1:52.8	Ricardo Vigo Argentina	1:53.3
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...	José González José González José González is a Swedish-Argentine indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg, Sweden.González is also a member of Swedish band Junip, along with Elias Araya and Tobias Winterkorn.- Biography :... Venezuela	3:51.7	Emilio Ulloa Emilio Ulloa Emilio Ulloa Valenzuela is a retired male long-distance runner from Chile. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-References:* * *... Chile	3:51.7	Cosme do Nascimento Brazil	3:51.7
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...	Domingo Tibaduiza Domingo Tibaduiza Domingo Tibaduiza Reyes is a former long-distance runner from Gameza, Colombia, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics: in the 10,000 metres , the 5,000 metres and in the men's marathon... Colombia	14:24.4	Darcy Pereira Brazil	14:25.4	Jairo Correa Colombia	14:26.0
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...	Domingo Tibaduiza Domingo Tibaduiza Domingo Tibaduiza Reyes is a former long-distance runner from Gameza, Colombia, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics: in the 10,000 metres , the 5,000 metres and in the men's marathon... Colombia	29:44.2	Aloisio de Araújo Brazil	29:57.0	Carlos Alves Carlos Alves Carlos Alves may refer to:* Carlos Zingaro , Portuguese violinist.* Carlos Santana , American musician.* Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia , Portuguese football player playing in Switzerland.... Brazil	30:12.3
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...	Héctor Rodríguez Colombia	2:19:56	Víctor Rodríguez Víctor Rodríguez Víctor Rodríguez is an Andorran international footballer. He currently plays as a defender for FC Andorra. Rodríguez made his international debut in 2008.-External links:... Colombia	2:24:48	Elói Schleder Elói Schleder Eloi Rodrigues Schleder is a former long-distance runner from Brazil, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he finished in 23rd position, clocking 2:16:35.... Brazil	2:26:48
3000 metres steeplechase	Jairo Correa Colombia	9:00.5	Lucirio Garrido Venezuela	9:01.5	Abel Córdoba Argentina	9:13.0
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...	Oscar Marín Venezuela	15.0	Jesús Villegas Colombia	15.0	Carlos dos Santos Brazil	15.2
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...	Moisés Zambrano Venezuela	53.7	Donizete Soares Brazil	54.1	Joelmerson de Carvalho Brazil	54.4
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....	Iraja Cecy Brazil	2.05	Luis Arbulú Peru	2.00	Luis Barrionuevo Argentina	2.00
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...	Renato Bortolocci Brazil	4.40	Tito Steiner Tito Steiner Tito Steiner is a retired decathlete of German descent, who represented Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s. He set the national record in 1981, collecting 8,279 points at a meet in Baton Rouge, United States . He improved himself with a score of 8,291 points, set on June 23, 1983, which still is the... Argentina	4.30	Fernando Hoces Chile	4.10
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...	João Carlos de Oliveira João Carlos de Oliveira João Carlos de Oliveira, also known as "João do Pulo" was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump and the long jump.... Brazil	7.95 CR	Hugo Meriano Argentina	7.31	Ronald Raborg Peru	7.22
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...	João Carlos de Oliveira João Carlos de Oliveira João Carlos de Oliveira, also known as "João do Pulo" was a Brazilian athlete who competed in the triple jump and the long jump.... Brazil	16.40	Ángel Gagliano Argentina	15.15	Francisco Pichott Chile	14.87
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 Carbolante Brazil	16.83	José Carreño Jose Carreño José Carreño is an Ecuadorian painter who studied in Paris. His first important group exhibition was held in 1965 when he attended the Latin American Painting Hall in Braniff, Texas, USA. During this time, his work revolved around the suburban based expressionism. Perhaps this exhibit paved the... Venezuela	15.70	José Jacques Brazil	15.62
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...	Sérgio Thomé Brazil	52.24	Modesto Barreto Colombia	50.64	José Jacques Brazil	46.42
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...	Daniel Gómez Daniel Gomez Daniel Gomez is a French footballer. He last played for Doxa Katokopias.-External links:... Argentina	64.66 CR	Celso de Moraes Brazil	63.52	Ivam Bertelli Brazil	63.40
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...	Mario Sotomayor Colombia	66.96	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	66.50	Ramón Ángel Garmendia Argentina	65.72
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...	Tito Steiner Tito Steiner Tito Steiner is a retired decathlete of German descent, who represented Argentina in the 1970s and 1980s. He set the national record in 1981, collecting 8,279 points at a meet in Baton Rouge, United States . He improved himself with a score of 8,291 points, set on June 23, 1983, which still is the... Argentina	7411	Renato Bortolocci Brazil	7076	Ramón Montezuma Venezuela	6976
20 kilometres road walk	Enrique Peña Enrique Peña Enrique Peña Sánchez was a leading Cuban cornet player, orchestra leader and composer.... Colombia	1:37:21 CR	Osvaldo Morejón Bolivia	1:39:23	Rafael Vega Colombia	1:40:14
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	41.4	Venezuela	41.7	Uruguay	42.1
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...	Brazil	3:15.1	Venezuela	3:17.4	Chile	3:23.1

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...	Beatriz Allocco Argentina	11.97	Beatriz Capotosto Argentina	12.20	Carmela Bolívar Peru Carla Herencia Chile	12.27
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...	Beatriz Allocco Argentina	24.7	Sueli Machado Brazil	25.2	Flavia Villar Chile	25.3
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...	Eucaris Caicedo Colombia	55.3	Adriana Marchena Venezuela	56.48	Marcela López Espinosa Argentina	56.69
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...	Alejandra Ramos Alejandra Ramos Alejandra Purisina Ramos Sánchez is a retired female middle-distance runner from Chile. She competed for her native South American country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Ramos obtained a personal best time of 4:13.07 in the 1,500 metres event in... Chile	2:12.3	Adriana Marchena Venezuela	2:15.8	Aparecida Adão Brazil	2:15.8
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...	Alejandra Ramos Alejandra Ramos Alejandra Purisina Ramos Sánchez is a retired female middle-distance runner from Chile. She competed for her native South American country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Ramos obtained a personal best time of 4:13.07 in the 1,500 metres event in... Chile	4:39.8	Maria Dias Brazil	4:46.8	Mery Rojas Bolivia	4:46.8
100 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...	Edith Noeding Edith Noeding Edith Noeding is a retired female track and field athlete from Peru, who competed in the hurdles event during her career. She won the gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games in the women's 100 metres hurdles event. There Noeding set her personal best in the women's 100 metres hurdles event on... Peru	14.47	Themis Zambrzycki Brazil	14.76	Maria Luisa Betioli Brazil	14.80
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 Luisa Betioli Brazil	1.80 CR	Beatriz Bonfim Brazil	1.70	Beatriz Arancibia Chile	1.60
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...	Yvonne Neddermann Argentina	5.65	Themis Zambrzycki Brazil	5.49	Conceição Geremias Conceição Geremias Conceição Aparecida Geremias is a retired female heptathlete and long jumper from Brazil, who won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas. She is a three-time Olympian.-Achievements:-References:... Brazil	5.49
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....	Maria Boso Brazil	13.80	Lorena Prado Chile	13.26	Marinalva dos Santos Brazil	12.59
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	51.56 CR	Thea Reinhardt Brazil	49.68	Patricia Andrus Venezuela	40.86
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...	Patricia Guerrero Peru	45.46	Neuza Trolezzi Brazil	42.92	Magali Lopes Brazil	41.18
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...	Conceição Geremias Conceição Geremias Conceição Aparecida Geremias is a retired female heptathlete and long jumper from Brazil, who won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas. She is a three-time Olympian.-Achievements:-References:... Brazil	3863	Themis Zambrzycki Brazil	3856	Yvonne Neddermann Argentina	3425
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...	Argentina	46.7	Chile	47.8	Brazil	47.8
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...	Brazil	3:49.7	Argentina	3:53.4	Venezuela	3:55.2

Medal table

1	Brazil	17	16	15	48
2	Colombia	7	3	2	12
3	Argentina	6	6	6	18
4	Venezuela	3	6	5	14
5	Chile	2	4	6	12
6	Peru	2	1	2	5
7	Bolivia	0	1	1	2
8	Uruguay	0	0	1	1

External links

Men Results - GBR Athletics
Women Results - GBR Athletics

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