1962 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
| IV South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 21–24 |
| Host city | Lima, Peru |
| Level | U20 |
| Events | 18 |
| Participation | about 91 athletes from 5 nations |
The fourth South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Peru from September 21–24, 1962.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 91 athletes from about 5 countries: Argentina (19), Brazil (24), Chile (18), Ecuador (9), Peru (21).
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 | Juan Byers (CHI) | 10.8 | Gerardo Di Tolla (PER) | 10.8 | Julio Véliz (ECU) | 11.0 |
| 200 metres | Juan Byers (CHI) | 21.2 | Miguel González (PER) | 21.7 | Gerardo Di Tolla (PER) | 22.0 |
| 400 metres | Gilberto de Jesus (BRA) | 49.9 | Juan Santiago Gordón (CHI) | 50.0 | José Holman (ARG) | 50.2 |
| 800 metres | Alejandro Arroyo (ECU) | 1:58.9 | Luis Cabrera (ARG) | 2:00.3 | Rodolfo Valdiviezo (CHI) | 2:00.7 |
| 1500 metres | Mario Cutropia (ARG) | 4:04.8 | Alejandro Arroyo (ECU) | 4:09.6 | Rodolfo Valdiviezo (CHI) | 4:12.8 |
| 3000 metres | Mario Cutropia (ARG) | 8:47.8 | Raúl Díaz (ARG) | 8:54.5 | Geraldo de Oliveira (BRA) | 9:08.3 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Hildemar Cimolini (ARG) | 15.7 | Alfredo Deza (PER) | 15.8 | Felipe Montero (CHI) | 15.8 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Juan Santiago Gordón (CHI) | 54.9 | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Peru Gerardo di Tolla Miguel Carrasco Félix Garibaldi Miguel González |
42.1 | Chile Mario Baeza João Brito Juan Santiago Gordón Juan Byers |
43.2 | Ecuador Julio Véliz Fernando Haz Monteiro Luis Pescarello Rafael Lozano |
44.6 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Argentina Héctor Rivas Mario Loschiavo Carlos Gutman José Holman |
3:22.7 | Peru Jorge Canales Miguel González Humberto Reyes Gerardo di Tolla |
3:23.5 | Brazil Luís Pimenta João Cruz Oscar Prado Fernando Dias |
3:26.4 |
| High jump | Roberto Abugattás (PER) | 2.06 | Manuel César (BRA) | 1.95 | Cristián Errazuris (CHI) | 1.90 |
| Pole vault | Daniel Argoitía (ARG) | 3.70 | Eduardo Nakayama (BRA) | 3.50 | Alejandro Avalos (CHI) | 3.40 |
| Long jump | Julián Méndez (ARG) | 6.92 | João Brito (CHI) | 6.76 | Peter Junge (CHI) | 6.61 |
| Triple jump | Hugo dos Santos (BRA) | 13.96 | Carlos Reyes (PER) | 13.85 | Mario Medrán (ARG) | 13.83 |
| Shot put | Gustavo Fuentes (CHI) | 15.08 | Álvaro Zucchi (BRA) | 14.92 | José Jacques (BRA) | 14.82 |
| Discus throw | Julio Lagos (CHI) | 47.40 | Ubirajara Ramos (BRA) | 46.68 | Guillermo Arias (CHI) | 46.20 |
| Hammer throw | Guillermo Arias (CHI) | 48.79 | Paul Hurtado (PER) | 45.48 | Clovis da Silva (BRA) | 44.71 |
| Javelin throw | Patricio Etcheverry (CHI) | 58.99 | José Denis (PER) | 57.04 | Guillermo Reátegui (PER) | 56.15 |
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile (CHI) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Peru (PER)* | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 52 | |
References
- ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 1, 2011
- ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011