Americas Continental championships · since 1978 
Santiago, Chile 3–6 Dec 1986
1986 South American Games
Santiago, Chile 3–6 Dec 1986- events
- 40
- medals awarded
- 120
- nations on the podium
- 7
- 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
7 nations · 120 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile CHI | 17 | 18 | 16 | 51 | |
| 2 |  Argentina ARG | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 | |
| 3 |  Ecuador ECU | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Uruguay URU | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Peru PER | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 6 |  Bolivia BOL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Records set
21 CR- CR Gerardo Meinardi 100m · Men 10.65
- CR Carlos Morales 400m · Men 47.01
- CR Manuel Balmaceda 800m · Men 1:47.98
- CR Emilio Ulloa 1500m · Men 3:44.21
- CR Omar Aguilar 5000m · Men 14:05.56
- CR Rolando Vera 10,000m · Men 28:53.90
- CR Sergio Magne Marathon · Men 2:26:08
- CR Emilio Ulloa 3000m steeplechase · Men 8:38.49
- CR Carlos Varas 110m hurdles · Men 14.51
- CR Oscar Veit Pole vault · Men 5.01
- CR Fernando Valiente Long jump · Men 7.48
- CR Carlos Brynner Discus throw · Men 50.68
- CR Gustavo Wielandt Javelin throw · Men 70.38
- CR Chile 4x400m · Men 3:08.37
- CR Graciela Mardones 800m · Women 2:07.11
- CR Liliana Gongora 1500m · Women 4:25.87
- CR Monica Regonesi 3000m · Women 9:41.13
- CR Monica Regonesi 10,000m · Women 35:25.30
- CR Liliana Chala 400m hurdles · Women 58.64
- CR Berenice da Silva Shot put · Women 14.32
- CR Uruguay 4x400m · Women 3:40.51