Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
Lima, Peru 20–28 May 1961
1961 South American Champs
Lima, Peru 20–28 May 1961- events
- 31
- medals awarded
- 93
- nations on the podium
- 7
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
Marathon
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
7 nations · 93 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina ARG | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 | |
| 2 |  Brazil BRA | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | |
| 3 |  Venezuela VEN | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| 4 |  Chile CHI | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 |  Colombia COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Peru PER | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Uruguay URU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
4 CR- CR Juan Silva Marathon · Men 2:39:36
- CR= Carlos Mossa 110m hurdles · Men 14.5
- CR Enrique Helf Shot put · Men 15.86
- CR= Aida Dos Santos High jump · Women 1.60