The 2016 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics was the seventh edition of the biennial track and field competition for South American athletes aged under 23 years old, organised by CONSUDATLE. The tournament was held in Lima, Peru at the Villa Deportiva Nacional between 23 and 25 September. Brazil was the dominant nation, winning 19 gold medals in its haul of 33. Colombia placed second with eight golds among its 22 medals. Ecuador and Peru were the next most successful nations. Brazilian sprinter

Rodrigo do Nascimento Rodrigo Pereira do Nascimento (born 26 September 1994) is a Brazilian Sprint (running), sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2019 IAAF World Relays. In addition, he has won several medals at continental level. He com ...

was the most successful athlete of the tournament, taking four gold medals across the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

, and

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. Three other athletes won two individual gold medals, all of them women; Pía Fernández took a middle-distance double for Uruguay, while Claudine Gimenes won a horizontal jumps double and

Izabela Rodrigues Izabela Rodrigues da Silva (born 2 August 1995) is a Brazilian athlete specialising in the discus throw. She won a gold medal at the 2014 World Junior Championships. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Her personal best in the event is 63 ...

a shot/discus double for Brazil.

Medal summary

Men

Women

Medal table

Participation

Nations could enter up to two athletes per event, and one team per relay, with a squad limit of 85 athletes. Venezuela declined to participate as a result of the Venezuelan economic cris.Venezuela se quedó con ganas de competir en Sudamericano de Atletismo
. En Pais Zeta (2016-09-23). Retrieved on 2016-12-30.

References

;Medal table

. Peruvian Athletics Federation. Retrieved on 2016-12-30.

External links

* {{South American athletics championships

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