South American Youth Games

South American Youth Games
Editions

The South American Youth Olympic Games (Spanish: Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos da Juventude) is a regional multi-sport event organized by the Organización Deportiva Suramericana (ODESUR). The games are held every four years consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The first edition was held in Lima, Perú, from 20 to 29 September 2013. The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18.[1]

South American Youth Olympic Games editions

Edition Year Host City Host Nation Start Date End Date Nations Competitors Sports Events Top Placed Team Ref.
I 2013 Lima  Peru 20 September 29 September 14 1,200 19 95  Brazil [2]
II 2017 Santiago  Chile Future event [3]
Host cities of the South American Youth Games

Medal count

All-time Medal count as of 2013.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Brazil 67 35 29 131
2 Colombia 27 18 20 65
3 Venezuela 18 29 20 67
4 Ecuador 15 22 14 51
5 Argentina 12 18 32 62
6 Peru 9 20 36 65
7 Chile 8 10 21 39
8 Panama 5 3 8 16
9 Uruguay 3 5 6 14
10 Paraguay 3 4 4 11
11 Bolivia 2 2 1 5
12 Guyana 0 1 6 7
13 Aruba 0 1 5 6
14 Suriname 0 1 3 4
Total 169169205543

See also

References

  1. ↑ Santiago albergará a los II Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud
  2. ↑ Atletas de 14 países asisten a Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud
  3. ↑ II Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Santiago de Chile 2017
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