Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
Santiago, Chile 16–21 Apr 1974
1974 South American Champs
Santiago, Chile 16–21 Apr 1974- events
- 37
- medals awarded
- 111
- nations on the podium
- 8
- 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
20 km race walk
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
8 nations · 111 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil BRA | 9 | 15 | 11 | 35 | |
| 2 |  Venezuela VEN | 8 | 5 | 7 | 20 | |
| 3 | Chile CHI | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | |
| 4 |  Colombia COL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Argentina ARG | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | |
| 6 |  Peru PER | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 7 |  Paraguay PAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Uruguay URU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Records set
16 CR · 1 AR- CR Jose Gonzalez 3000m steeplechase · Men 8:59.4
- CR Luis Arbulu High jump · Men 2.06
- CR= Joao Carlos De Oliveira Triple jump · Men 16.34
- CR Juan Turri Shot put · Men 17.09
- CR Darwin Pineyrua Hammer throw · Men 62.99
- CR Adalberto Scorza 20 km race walk · Men 1:46:24
- CR Venezuela 4x400m · Men 3.10.7
- CR Ana Maria Nielsen 800m · Women 2:11.9
- CR Carmen Oye 1500m · Women 4:32.1
- CR Edith Noeding 100m hurdles · Women 13.9
- CR Maria Luisa Betioli High jump · Women 1.75
- CR Elisabeth Nunes Long jump · Women 6.06
- CR Rosa Molina Shot put · Women 14.93
- CR Miriam Yutronic Discus throw · Women 49.36
- CR Gladys Gonzalez Javelin throw · Women 49.86
- AR Brazil 4x400m · Women 3:47.4
- CR Brazil 4x400m · Women 3:47.4