1969 South American Championships in Athletics
| 1969 South American Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4–12 October |
| Host city | Quito, Ecuador |
| Venue | Estadio Atahualpa |
| Events | 34 |
| Participation | 204 athletes from 8 nations |
The 1969 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Atahualpa in Quito, Ecuador, between 4 and 12 October.
It was the first time that the Championships were held in Ecuador and the last time until the 2021 edition held in Guayaquil. It was the first edition to feature women's 400 metres and pentathlon. It was also the last edition to feature women's 80 metres hurdles which was replaced with 100 metres hurdles from the next edition on.
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Silvina Pereira Brazil |
11.7A CR | Josefa Vicent Uruguay |
11.9A | María Luisa Vilca Peru |
12.3A |
| 200 metres | Silvina Pereira Brazil |
24.0A AR[1] | Josefa Vicent Uruguay |
24.6A | Cristina Filgueira Argentina |
25.0A |
| 400 metres | Josefa Vicent Uruguay |
56.1A CR | Melania Fontanarrosa Argentina |
57.4A | Cristina Filgueira Argentina |
57.5A |
| 800 metres | Melania Fontanarrosa Argentina |
2:17.8A | Iris Fernández Argentina |
2:18.4A | Lourdes Vega Ecuador |
2:32.3A |
| 80 metres hurdles | Carlota Ulloa Chile |
11.0A CR | Graciela Paviotti Argentina |
11.4A | Ana Udini Uruguay |
11.4A |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Brazil Silvina Pereira Elisabeth Nunes Aída dos Santos Gloria Ferraz |
46.0A AR | Argentina Liliana Cragno Cristina Filgueira Alicia Kaufmanas Alicia Masuccio |
47.0A | Chile Silvia Kinzel Gloria González Sara Montecinos Aurora Sáenz |
48.6A |
| High jump | Maria da Conceição Brazil |
1.70A CR | Aída dos Santos Brazil |
1.60A | Patricia Montero Peru Ana Udini Uruguay |
1.55A |
| Long jump | Silvina Pereira Brazil |
5.85A | Alicia Kaufmanas Argentina |
5.70A | Ana Akiko Omote Brazil |
5.61A |
| Shot put | Rosa Molina Chile |
13.30A | Neide Gomes Brazil |
13.02A | Maria Boso Brazil |
12.68A |
| Discus throw | Odete Domingos Brazil |
42.92A | Gladys Ortega Argentina |
41.92A | Isolina Vergara Colombia |
40.48A |
| Javelin throw | Rosa Molina Chile |
45.52A | Flor Umaña Colombia |
43.74A | Kiyomi Nakagawa Brazil |
41.02A |
| Pentathlon | Aída dos Santos Brazil |
4422A CR | Elisabeth Nunes Brazil |
4234A | Carlota Ulloa Chile |
4107A |
A = affected by altitude
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 10 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | Chile (CHI) | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 6 | 10 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Colombia (COL) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Peru (PER) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 34 | 35 | 34 | 103 | |
Participating nations
External links
- ^ 23.9 in heats by Pereira.
- Men Results – GBR Athletics
- Women Results – GBR Athletics
- Medallists