1961 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
| III South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 15–16 |
| Host city | Santa Fe, Argentina |
| Level | U20 |
| Events | 18 |
| Participation | about 56 athletes from 5 nations |
The third South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Santa Fe, Argentina from October 15–16, 1961.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 56 athletes from about 5 countries: Argentina (21), Brazil (13), Chile (14), Peru (5), Uruguay (3).
Medal summary
Medal winners are published.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Iván Moreno (CHI) | 10.7 | Juan Byers (CHI) | 10.7 | Juan Hasegawa (PER) | 10.8 |
| 200 metres | Iván Moreno (CHI) | 22.1 | Gerardo Di Tolla (PER) | 22.2 | Juan Byers (CHI) | 22.2 |
| 400 metres | López Medrano (ARG) | 50.7 | Jaime Vega (CHI) | 50.9 | Jorge Vilaboa (URU) | NTT |
| 800 metres | Jaime Vega (CHI) | 1:58.8 | Luis Alarcón (CHI) | 1:59.6 | Rogelio Rodríguez (ARG) | 1:59.8 |
| 1500 metres | Luis Alarcón (CHI) | 4:07.8 | Hugo Roldán (ARG) | 4:10.5 | Mario Cutropia (ARG) | 4:11.8 |
| 3000 metres | Mario Cutropia (ARG) | 9:07.2 | Horácio Ferreira (BRA) | 9:17.2 | José Pincheire (BRA) | 9:27.0 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Hildemar Cimolini (ARG) | 15.2 | Guillermo Vallanía (ARG) | 15.3 | João Gonzales (BRA) | 15.7 |
| 400 metres hurdles | João Gonzales (BRA) | 57.4 | Manuel Jordán (CHI) | 58.5 | Santiago Gordon (CHI) | 58.8 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Argentina Julián Méndez Guillermo Vallanía Pedro Pablo Blache Juan Bagnoli |
43.4 | Peru Gerardo Di Tolla Juan Hasegawa Roberto Abugattás Miguel González |
43.9 | Brazil Andres Montero Jauro Koga Raimundo Silva Oscar Colombo |
44.2 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Chile Manuel Jordan Luis Alarcón Juan Santiago Gordon Jaime Vega |
3:29.0 | Argentina Hugo Hollman Pedro Pablo Blache Guillermo Vallania Mario López Nodaro |
3:29.8 | Brazil Jauro Koga Castro Pereira Luís Castro Oscar Colombo |
3:32.0 |
| High jump | Roberto Abugattás (PER) | 1.85 | José Barros (BRA) | 1.80 | Luis Cornaglia (ARG) | 1.75 |
| Pole vault | Geraldo Morandé (CHI) | 3.60 | Daniel Argoitía (ARG) | 3.60 | Eduardo Nakayama (BRA) | 3.40 |
| Long jump | Julián Méndez (ARG) | 6.78 | Carlos Ermter (CHI) | 6.57 | Jauro Koga (BRA) | 6.51 |
| Triple jump | Iván Moreno (CHI) | 14.33 | Herbert da Silva (BRA) | 13.94 | Arturo Arancibia (ARG) | 13.50 |
| Shot put | José Alberto Vallejo (ARG) | 12.91 | Cláudio Romanini (BRA) | 12.59 | Ramón García (CHI) | 12.28 |
| Discus throw | Gilberto Matusiak (BRA) | 47.98 | Cláudio Romanini (BRA) | 46.67 | Miguel Gesto (URU) | 44.28 |
| Hammer throw | Hugo Grazioli (ARG) | 49.77 | José Alberto Vallejo (ARG) | 48.97 | Hugo Peña (CHI) | 47.84 |
| Javelin throw | José Denis (PER) | 53.92 | Héctor Ramos (ARG) | 51.50 | Patricio Etcheverry (CHI) | 49.90 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (ARG)* | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 2 | Chile (CHI) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Peru (PER) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
References
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on October 23, 2011, retrieved November 1, 2011
- ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011