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1979 South American Youth Championships in Athletics
The 6th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from August 3–5, 1979.
| VI South American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 3–5 |
| Host city | Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Level | Youth |
| Events | 32 |
| Participation | about 113 athletes from 5 nations |
Medal summary
Medal winners are published for boys[1] and girls.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Cochabamba is located at 2,558 metres above sea level.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Carlos García (BOL) | 10.8A | Robson da Silva (BRA) | 11.0A | Romeu Emigdio (BRA) | 11.2A |
| 200 metres | Douglas Murillo (VEN) | 22.3A | Carlos García (BOL) | 22.4A | Robson da Silva (BRA) | 22.6A |
| 400 metres | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | 48.3A | Douglas Murillo (VEN) | 48.6A | Oswaldo Zea (VEN) | 50.6A |
| 800 metres | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | 1:58.6A | Aaron Phillips (VEN) | 2:02.4A | Robinson Parra (VEN) | 2:03.4A |
| 1500 metres | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | 4:15.5A | Carlos Oliveira (BRA) | 4:22.9A | Robinson Parra (VEN) | 4:23.7A |
| 3000 metres | Eduardo Arias (BOL) | 9:58.2A | Eduardo Quincho (PER) | 10:00.2A | Dartel Ferreira (BRA) | 10:05.6A |
| 1500 metres steeplechase | Josevandro Souza (BRA) | 4:57.4A | Dartel de Lima (BRA) | 4:57.7A | Pedro Paz (BOL) | 5:03.3A |
| 110 metres hurdles | César Lugo (VEN) | 15.3A | Nelio Moura (BRA) | 15.4A | Wilmer Pérez (VEN) | 15.6A |
| 300 metres hurdles | José Dantas (BRA) | 40.5A | Nelio Moura (BRA) | 40.8A | Wilmer Pérez (VEN) | 41.5A |
| High jump | Milton Riitano Francisco (BRA) | 1.90A | Javier Goriyo (PER) | 1.70A | Ricardo Falconi (PER) | 1.70A |
| Long jump | José Florêncio da Silva (BRA) | 6.93A | João Batista Dias (BRA) | 6.82A | José Torres (VEN) | 6.42A |
| Triple jump | Nelio Moura (BRA) | 14.16A | José Florêncio da Silva (BRA) | 13.78A | Darío Peralta (PAR) | 13.12A |
| Shot put | Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) | 14.37A | João Caversan (BRA) | 14.29A | Eliomar Pando (BRA) | 12.86A |
| Discus throw | Heliomar Pando (BRA) | 43.92A | Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) | 43.52A | João Caversan (BRA) | 40.72A |
| Hammer throw | Marcos Frustockl (BRA) | 56.58A | Carlos Cúneo (PER) | 38.58A | Darío Peralta (PAR) | 25.50A |
| Javelin throw | Washington Espínola (BRA) | 44.88A | Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) | 43.22A | Darío Peralta (PAR) | 42.44A |
| Hexathlon | Ricardo de Campos (BRA) | 3532A | Javier Gordillo (PER) | 3308A | José Torres (VEN) | 3171A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Brazil Robson da Silva Romeu Emigdio Akitisi de Souza | 43.1A | Bolivia Rommy Fischer Marcelo Rejas J. Taira Carlos García | 43.4A | Venezuela Oswaldo Zea Solano Enrique Villasana Victor Carrasquel | 44.4A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Brazil Joaquim Cruz E. Paulo Carlos de Oliveira Erivaldino Souza | 3:24.7A | Venezuela Douglas Murillo Oswaldo Zea Aaron Phillips Victor Carrasquel | 3:28.6A | Bolivia J. Taira F. Vaca Gabriel Mariaca G. Julian | 3:34.4A |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Sueli Machado (BRA) | 12.0A | Maria Inês Simões (BRA) | 12.1A | Brigitte Winter (PER) | 12.4A |
| 200 metres | Sueli Machado (BRA) | 24.8A | Maria Inês Simões (BRA) | 25.1A | Belkis Subero (VEN) | 26.0A |
| 400 metres | Cláudia Adolfo (BRA) | 58.0A | Belkis Subero (VEN) | 58.9A | Carla Giussani (BOL) | 59.6A |
| 800 metres | Cláudia Adolfo (BRA) | 2:25.3A | Marisa da Silva (BRA) | 2:26.7A | Ester Villegas (BOL) | 2:26.7A |
| 80 metres hurdles | Maria de Jesus (BRA) | 12.6A | Gloria Loayza (PER) | 12.8A | Patricia Sánchez (PER) | 13.8A |
| High jump | Liliana Lohmann (BRA) | 1.50A | Sheila Mori (PER) | 1.50A | Ana Cristina Bordón (PAR) | 1.45A |
| Long jump | Sorelis Bohórquez (VEN) | 5.71A | Tania Sangronis (VEN) | 5.51A | Cláudia da Costa (BRA) | 5.48A |
| Shot put | Mara Misson (BRA) | 11.56A | Luz Bohórquez (VEN) | 11.35A | Solange Reimundo (BRA) | 10.10A |
| Discus throw | Josiany Gambi (BRA) | 37.38A | Yunaira Piña (VEN) | 36.62A | Solange Reimundo (BRA) | 34.94A |
| Javelin throw | Yunaira Piña (VEN) | 38.86A | Magnolia Corrêa (BRA) | 34.96A | Hanny Basurco (PER) | 29.94A |
| Pentathlon | Liliana Lohmann (BRA) | 3025A | Maria de Jesus (BRA) | 2918A | Milka Murdoch (PAR) | 2648A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Peru Brigitte Winter Connie Basurco Panizo Rosario Heredia | 49.2A | Venezuela Sorellis Bohorquez Griseria Palacios Yusela Sánchez Belkis Subero | 49.8A | Brazil Sueli Machado Machado Maria da Conceiçao Maria Simões | 52.5A |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Brazil Cláudia Adolfo Maria Simões Sueli Machado S. de Souza | 4:00.0A | Venezuela Yaneth Carvajal Chirinos Dora Medina Belkis Subero | 4:20.3A | Peru Monica Sánchez Gloria Loayza Rosario Heredia Connie Basurco | 4:30.5A |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Bolivia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 24 | 13 | 9 | 46 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 5 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
| 3 | Bolivia (BOL)* | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Peru (PER) | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 113 athletes from about 5 countries: