IX South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
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Dates | October 21–25 |
Host city | Asunción, Paraguay |
Level | Junior |
Events | 33 |
Participation | about 194 athletes from 8 nations |
The ninth South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Asunción, Paraguay from October 21–25, 1972.
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. [1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 194 athletes from about 8 countries: Argentina (40), Brazil (32), Chile (33), Colombia (22), Ecuador (6), Paraguay (24), Peru (22), Uruguay (15).
Medal winners are published for men [2] and women [3] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. [1]
* = another source [1] rather states: Hexathlon
* Host nation ( Paraguay)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Brazil | 14 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
2 | Chile | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
3 | Argentina | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
4 | Peru | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
5 | Colombia | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
6 | Paraguay* | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
7 | Uruguay | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Totals (8 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 |