The 34th
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 at the
Estádio Olímpico do Pará[
][
] in
Belém
Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará) often called Belém of Pará, is a Brazilian city, capital and largest city of the state of Pará in t ...
, Brazil from August 1–3,
2002 in conjunction with the 7th
South American (ODESUR) Games. Athletes from the Netherlands Antilles competed solely for the South American Games, and were considered as guests for the South American Junior Championships.
[
]
Medal summary
Medal winners are published for men and women
Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[
]
Men
Women
Doping
Eliane Pereira Eliane can refer to:
Éliane
* Éliane a French feminine given name
** Éliane, the name for Hill A1 in the 1954 battle of Dien Bien Phu taken by Colonel General Nguyễn Hữu An
* Pierre Éliane (1955), French singer and Carmelite friar
Eliane
I ...
from Brazil was tested positive for Stanozolol
Stanozolol (Abbreviation, abbrev. Stz), sold under many brand names, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication derived from dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It is used to treat hereditary angioedema. It was developed by American pharmaceuti ...
, an
anabolic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone (medication), testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related ...
. Consequently, she lost her gold medal in 1,500 m (in
4:33.19) and her silver medal in 3,000 m (in 9:52.42),[ and was banned for two
years.
Two further cases with enhanced ]Testosterone
Testosterone is the primary sex hormone and anabolic steroid in males. In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of Male reproductive system, male reproductive tissues such as testes and prostate, as well as promoting secondar ...
/Epitestosterone
Epitestosterone, or isotestosterone, also known as 17α-testosterone or as androst-4-en-17α-ol-3-one, is an endogenous steroid and an epimer of the androgen sex hormone testosterone. It is a weak competitive antagonist of the androgen recepto ...
ratio were discovered (no
medalists involved).
Medal table (unofficial)
Final scoring per countries
The winners in point scoring per country were published.[
]
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[ An unofficial count yields the number of about 194 athletes (plus an unknown number of guest athletes from the Netherlands Antilles) from about 10 countries:
* (22)
* (7)
* (69)
* (29)
* (19)
* (4)
* (3)
* ]Perú
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, image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
, other_symbol = Great Seal of the State
, other_symbol_type = National seal
, national_motto = "Firm and Happy fo ...
(8)
* (3)
* (30)
Guest Nation:
* (unknown)
References
External links
World Junior Athletics History
{{South American athletics championships
South American U20 Championships in Athletics
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 ...
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 ...
International athletics competitions hosted by Brazil
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 ...