The 29th
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
San Carlos, Uruguay
San Carlos is a city in the Maldonado Department of southern Uruguay. "San Carlos" is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. The municipality includes the following zones: San Carlos, El Tesoro, La Barra, Edén Rock, El Chor ...
from June 20–21, 1997.
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists are available on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
[ An unofficial count yields the number of about 302 athletes from 11 countries: Argentina (59), Bolivia (3), Brazil (65), Chile (32), Colombia (21), Ecuador (22), Panama (1), Paraguay (22), Peru (15), Uruguay (38), Venezuela (24).
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Medal summary
Medal winners are published for men and women[
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Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[
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Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
References
External links
World Junior Athletics History
{{South American athletics championships
South American U20 Championships in Athletics
1997 in Uruguayan sport
South American U20 Championships
International athletics competitions hosted by Uruguay
1997 in youth sport