The 14th

South American Junior Championships in Athletics The South American U20 Championships in Athletics are the South American championships in the sport of athletics which is open for those in the junior age category (19 years or under). It is organized by the South American Athletics Confederation (C ...

were held in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a b ...

, Brazil from October 15–18, 1981.

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 189 athletes from about 9 countries: Argentina (42), Brazil (50), Chile (37), Colombia (12), Ecuador (1), Paraguay (6), Peru (2), Uruguay (10), Venezuela (29).

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 links

World Junior Athletics History
{{South American athletics championships South American U20 Championships in Athletics

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