Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
La Paz ↗ , Bolivia 5–8 Nov 1981
1981 South American Champs
La Paz ↗ , Bolivia 5–8 Nov 1981- events
- 39
- medals awarded
- 117
- nations on the podium
- 10
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
Half 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
10 nations · 117 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil BRA | 21 | 12 | 12 | 45 | |
| 2 |  Chile CHI | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | |
| 3 |  Colombia COL | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | |
| 4 | Bolivia BOL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Argentina ARG | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 |  Peru PER | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 7 |  Ecuador ECU | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Uruguay URU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Panama PAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Records set
16 CR- CR= Katsuhiko Nakaya 100m · Men 10.1
- CR Paulo Roberto Correia 200m · Men 20.2
- CR Jorge Archanjo High jump · Men 2.15
- CR Fernando Hoces Pole vault · Men 4.90
- CR Joao Carlos De Oliveira Triple jump · Men 17.05
- CR Jose De Souza Javelin throw · Men 75.02
- CR Brazil 4x100m · Men 39.6
- CR Carmela Bolivar 100m · Women 11.2
- CR Eucaris Caicedo 400m · Women 53.6
- CR Maricruz Sangines 3000m · Women 11:04.2
- CR Juraciara Pereira da Silva 100m hurdles · Women 13.5
- CR Conceicao Geremias 400m hurdles · Women 1:00.0
- CR Ana Maria Marcon High jump · Women 1.84
- CR Conceicao Geremias Long jump · Women 6.26
- CR Yvonne Neddermann Heptathlon · Women 5451
- CR Brazil 4x100m · Women 45.3
About this edition
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