The first South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from April 18–19, 1959.

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 59 athletes from about 2 countries: Argentina (28), Chile (31).

Medal summary

Medal winners are published.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Eduardo Krumm (CHI) 10.7  Hervé Dillhan (CHI) 10.9  Alberto Keitel (CHI) 10.9
200 metres  Hervé Dillhan (CHI) 22.2  Juan Salom (ARG) 22.7  Juan Mouat (CHI) 22.8
400 metres  Fernando Zapeda (CHI) 51.1  Juan Carlos Dyrzka (ARG) 51.7  Jordi Radmilovic (CHI) 51.9
800 metres  Ernesto Díaz (CHI) 1:58.8  Mario Luengo (CHI) 2:00.1  Carlos Crespo (ARG) 2:01.6
1500 metres  Daniel Cortez (CHI) 4:07.1  Enrique Rodríguez (CHI) 4:09.7  Dagoberto Hernández (CHI) 4:12.4
3000 metres  Enrique Rodríguez (CHI) 9:05.8  Isay Ramírez (CHI) 9:06.0  Daniel Cortez (CHI) 9:06.2
110 metres hurdles  Juan Carlos Dyrzka (ARG) 16.0  Jorge Wagner (ARG) 16.1  Guillermo Vallanía (ARG) 16.3
4 × 100 metres relay  Chile
Juan Mouat
Andrés Larraín
Hervé Dillhan
Eduardo Krumm		 42.9 Only one finishing team
1000 metres Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m)  Chile
Fernando Zapeda
Jordi Radmilovic
Hervé Dillhan
Juan Mouat		 2:02.2  Argentina
Juan Carlos Dyrzka
Félix Gallardo
Juan Salom
Carlos San Martín		 2:03.4 Only 2 starting teams
High jump  Eugenio Velasco (CHI) 1.80  José Ugarte (CHI) 1.75  Julio Verno (ARG) 1.75
Pole vault  Sergio Opazo (CHI) 3.60  Germán Goddard (CHI) 3.50  Luis Meza (CHI) 3.50
Long jump  Carlos Tornquist (CHI) 6.74  Eduardo Krumm (CHI) 6.56  Jorge Wagner (ARG) 6.29
Shot put  Horacio Beluardo (ARG) 16.53  Juan Faist (ARG) 15.49  Leonardo Lee (CHI) 15.44
Discus throw  Orlando Guaita (CHI) 40.86  Horacio Beluardo (ARG) 39.41  Juan Faist (ARG) 38.40
Hammer throw  Juan Miranda (CHI) 49.80  Héctor Núñez (CHI) 49.23  Mario Cáceras (CHI) 45.83
Javelin throw  Claudio Reinke (ARG) 52.55  Juan Pacella (ARG) 47.37  Alberto Kraeft (ARG) 46.89
Pentathlon  Eduardo Krumm (CHI) 2122  Domingo Valenzuela (CHI) 1901  Werner Wischia (CHI) 1884

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Argentina)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Chile (CHI)149932
2 Argentina (ARG)*37616
Totals (2 entries)17161548


References

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 1, 2011
  2. ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1959_South_American_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics
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