1959 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
| I South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
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| Host city |
 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date(s) | April 18–19 |
| Level | Junior |
| Participation |
about 59 athletes from 2 nations |
| Events | 17 |
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The first South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from April 18–19, 1959.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 59 athletes from about 2 countries: Argentina (28), Chile (31)
Medal summary
Medal winners are published for men[2] and women[3] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres |  Eduardo Krumm (CHI) | 10.7 | Hervé Dillan (CHI) | 10.9 | Alberto Keitel (CHI) | 10.9 |
| 200 metres | Hervé Dillan (CHI) | 22.2 | Juan Salom (ARG) | 22.7 | Juan Mouat (CHI) | 22.8 |
| 400 metres | Fernando Zapeda (CHI) | 51.1 | Juan Carlos Dyrzka (ARG) | 51.7 | Jordi Radmilovic (CHI) | 51.9 |
| 800 metres | Ernesto Díaz (CHI) | 1:58.8 | Mario Luengo (CHI) | 2:00.1 | Carlos Crespo (ARG) | 2:01.6 |
| 1500 metres | Daniel Cortez (CHI) | 4:07.1 | Enrique Rodríguez (CHI) | 4:09.7 | Dagoberto Hernández (CHI) | 4:12.4 |
| 3000 metres | Enrique Rodríguez (CHI) | 9:05.8 | Isay Ramírez (CHI) | 9:06.0 | Daniel Cortez (CHI) | 9:06.2 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Juan Carlos Dyrzka (ARG) | 16.0 | Jorge Wagner (ARG) | 16.1 | Guillermo Vallanía (ARG) | 16.3 |
| High jump | Eugenio Velasco (CHI) | 1.80 | José Ugarte (CHI) | 1.75 | Julio Verno (ARG) | 1.75 |
| Pole vault | Sergio Opazo (CHI) | 3.60 | Germán Goddard (CHI) | 3.50 | Luis Meza (CHI) | 3.50 |
| Long jump | Carlos Tornquist (CHI) | 6.74 | Eduardo Krumm (CHI) | 6.56 | Jorge Wagner (ARG) | 6.29 |
| Shot put | Horacio Beluardo (ARG) | 16.53 | Juan Faist (ARG) | 15.49 | Leonardo Lee (CHI) | 15.44 |
| Discus throw | Orlando Guaita (CHI) | 40.86 | Horacio Beluardo (ARG) | 39.41 | Juan Faist (ARG) | 38.40 |
| Hammer throw | Juan Miranda (CHI) | 49.80 | Héctor Núñez (CHI) | 49.23 | Mario Cáceras (CHI) | 45.83 |
| Javelin throw | Claudio Reinke (ARG) | 52.55 | Juan Pacella (ARG) | 47.37 | Alberto Kraeft (ARG) | 46.89 |
| Pentathlon | Eduardo Krumm (CHI) | 2122 | Domingo Valenzuela (CHI) | 1901 | Werner Wischia (CHI) | 1884 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Chile | 42.9 | ||||
| 1000 metres Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Chile | 2:02.2 | Argentina | 2:03.4 | ||
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile | 14 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2 | Argentina | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
References
- 1 2 World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 1, 2011
- ↑ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011
- ↑ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011
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