Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
Manaus, Brazil 18–20 May 2001
2001 South American Champs
Manaus, Brazil 18–20 May 2001- events
- 44
- medals awarded
- 132
- nations on the podium
- 11
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind 0.0400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind 0.0400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
20,000m race walk
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
11 nations · 132 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 34 | 22 | 14 | 70 | |
| 2 |  Argentina ARG | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | |
| 3 |  Venezuela VEN | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 4 |  Colombia COL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Chile CHI | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 6 |  Uruguay URU | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 |  Bolivia BOL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Surinam SUR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Peru PER | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Ecuador ECU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Records set
10 CR · 1 AR- CR Sanderlei Parrela 400m · Men 45.11
- CR Hudson De Souza 1500m · Men 3:36.47
- CR Marcio De Souza 110m hurdles · Men 13.64
- CR Javier Benitez Pole vault · Men 5.40
- CR Juan Ignacio Cerra Hammer throw · Men 73.95
- CR Luciana Mendes 800m · Women 2:00.04
- CR Michelle Costa 3000m steeplechase · Women 10:31.30
- AR Maurren Maggi 100m hurdles · Women 12.71
- CR Maurren Maggi 100m hurdles · Women 12.71
- CR Karina Moya Hammer throw · Women 60.83
- CR Brazil 4x400m · Women 3:32.43