Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
Lima, Peru 19–21 Jun 2009
2009 South American Champs
Lima, Peru 19–21 Jun 2009- events
- 44
- medals awarded
- 132
- nations on the podium
- 9
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind 0.0400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind -0.5400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
20,000m race walk
Decathlon
4x100m
DQ 
Brazil DQ for doping (Jorge Celio Cena) 39.46
Brazil DQ for doping (Jorge Celio Cena) 39.46 4x400m
Medal table
9 nations · 132 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 15 | 16 | 14 | 45 | |
| 2 |  Colombia COL | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 | |
| 3 |  Argentina ARG | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | |
| 4 |  Ecuador ECU | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | Peru PER | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Panama PAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Uruguay URU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 |  Chile CHI | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| 9 |  Venezuela VEN | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Records set
7 CR · 2 AR- CR Mario Bazan 3000m steeplechase · Men 8:35.17
- CR Arley Ibargüen Javelin throw · Men 81.07
- AR Luis Fernando Lopez 20,000m race walk · Men 1:20:53.6
- CR Luis Fernando Lopez 20,000m race walk · Men 1:20:53.6
- CR Sabine Heitling 3000m steeplechase · Women 9:52.54
- CR Fabiana Murer Pole vault · Women 4.60
- CR Elisangela Adriano Discus throw · Women 61.00
- CR Johana Ordonez 20,000m race walk · Women 1:34:57.9
- AR Johana Ordonez 20,000m race walk · Women 1:34:57.9