Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
Lima, Peru 9–17 Oct 1971
1971 South American Champs
Lima, Peru 9–17 Oct 1971- events
- 34
- medals awarded
- 102
- 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 · 102 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil BRA | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | |
| 2 |  Argentina ARG | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | |
| 3 |  Chile CHI | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Venezuela VEN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Colombia COL | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Peru PER | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 |  Uruguay URU | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Records set
12 CR- CR= Fernando Acevedo 400m · Men 46.4
- CR Edmundo Warnke 5000m · Men 14:07.6
- CR Edmundo Warnke 10,000m · Men 29:14.6
- CR Martin Pavon Marathon · Men 2:26:11
- CR Luis Barrionuevo High jump · Men 2.05
- CR Erico Barney Pole vault · Men 4.50
- CR Jose Vallejo Hammer throw · Men 62.82
- CR Josefa Vicent 400m · Women 54.9
- CR Gloria Gonzalez 800m · Women 2:12.1
- CR Emilia Laura Dyrzka 100m hurdles · Women 14.3
- CR Rosa Molina Shot put · Women 14.66
- CR Odete Valentino Domingos Discus throw · Women 46.72