Americas Continental championships · since 1978 
La Paz ↗, Bolivia 7–11 Nov 1978
1978 South American Games
La Paz ↗, Bolivia 7–11 Nov 1978- events
- 35
- medals awarded
- 102
- nations on the podium
- 7
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
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
7 nations · 102 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina ARG | 16 | 12 | 6 | 34 | |
| 2 |  Chile CHI | 11 | 7 | 9 | 27 | |
| 3 | Bolivia BOL | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | |
| 4 |  Ecuador ECU | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Uruguay URU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Peru PER | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 7 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
15 CR · 1 AR- CR Luis Alberto Schneider 100m · Men 10.70
- CR Alfredo Piza 110m hurdles · Men 14.64
- CR Daniel Mamet High jump · Men 2.18
- CR Roberto Steinmetz Pole vault · Men 4.60
- CR Francisco Pichott Long jump · Men 7.47
- CR Francisco Pichott Triple jump · Men 16.27
- CR Jose Vallejo Hammer throw · Men 63.90
- CR Chile 4x100m · Men 40.35
- CR Chile 4x400m · Men 3:18.48
- CR Beatriz Allocco 100m · Women 11.73
- AR Beatriz Allocco 200m · Women 22.94
- CR Nancy Vallecilla 100m hurdles · Women 13.80
- CR Elizabeth Huber High jump · Women 1.75
- CR Yvonne Neddermann Long jump · Women 6.05
- CR Lucy Ascune Discus throw · Women 39.72
- CR Argentina 4x100m · Women 46.06
About this edition
↗ HIGH ALTITUDE EVENT (3640m)