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1996 South American Junior Championships In Athletics
The 28th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Bucaramanga, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ... from June 8–10, 1996. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 283 athletes from about 13 countries: Argentina (25), Bolivia (5), Brazil (66), Chile (31), Colombia (56), Ecuador (7), Guyana (4), Panama (24), Paraguay (1), Peru (12), Suriname (1), Uruguay (6), Venezuela (45). 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga () is the capital and largest city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth-largest economy by GDP in Colombia, has the lowest unemployment rate and has the ninth-largest population in the country, with 681,130 people. Bucaramanga has over 160 parks scattered throughout the city and has been given the nickname "La Ciudad de Los Parques" ("The City of Parks") and "La Ciudad Bonita de Colombia" ("Colombia's Beautiful City"). Bucaramanga has grown rapidly since the 1960s, mostly into neighbouring locations within the metropolitan area. Floridablanca, Girón and Piedecuesta are inextricably linked geographically and commercially with Bucaramanga, and now all form together the Bucaramanga Metropolitan Area with 1,141,671 inhabitants. The city is the base of the Colombian Petroleum Institute (ICP), the research branch of the state oil company Ecopetrol. History Girón was the first and most significant town founded by Spanish colonialists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
