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1988 South American Junior Championships In Athletics
The 20th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Cubatão, Brazil from June 30-July 3, 1988. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 254 athletes from about 10 countries: Argentina (49), Bolivia (7), Brazil (62), Chile (24), Colombia (4), Ecuador (21), Paraguay (31), Peru (19), Uruguay (22), Venezuela (15). Medal summary Medal winners are published for men and women Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) References External linksWorld Junior Athletics History {{South American athletics championships South American U20 Championships in Athletics 1988 in Brazilian sport, South American Junior Championships 1988 in athletics (track and field), South American Junior Championships International athletics competitions hosted by Brazil 1988 in youth spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cubatão
Cubatão is a city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, 12 kilometers away from Santos seaport, the largest in Latin America. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Baixada Santista. The population is 131,626 (2020 est.) in an area of 142.88 km². It hosts industries, refining oil, steel mills and fertilizers. In the early 1980s, Cubatão was one of the most polluted cities in the world, nicknamed "Valley of Death", due to births of brainless children and respiratory, hepatic and blood illnesses. High air pollution was killing forest over hills around the city. It was ranked the top ten dirtiest cities in the world by ''Popular Science''. Around 12:00 AM (03:00 GMT) on Saturday, 25 February 1984, an oil spill set the shantytown Vila Socó on fire, killing 93 people according to official figures, though the actual death toll may be more than 200. The contamination of workers with persistent organic pollutants put Rhodia into Greenpeace's top 10 world's worst corporate crimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |