Americas Continental championships · since 1978 
Belem, Brazil 1–3 Aug 2002
2002 South American Games
Belem, Brazil 1–3 Aug 2002- events
- 44
- medals awarded
- 130
- nations on the podium
- 9
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind +1.1400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind +1.5400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
10,000m race walk
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
9 nations · 130 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 32 | 12 | 16 | 60 | |
| 2 |  Argentina ARG | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 3 |  Venezuela VEN | 4 | 12 | 6 | 22 | |
| 4 |  Chile CHI | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| 5 |  Ecuador ECU | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 |  Netherlands Antilles AHO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Peru PER | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Guyana GUY | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Uruguay URU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Records set
9 CR- CR Thiago Dias 110m hurdles · Men 13.94
- CR Thiago Dias Long jump · Men 7.92
- CR Fabian Di Paolo Hammer throw · Men 73.69
- CR Brazil 4x100m · Men 39.64
- CR Brazil 4x400m · Men 3:06.68
- CR= Thatiana Ignacio 100m · Women 11.57
- CR Yusmely Garcia 400m hurdles · Women 58.54
- CR Keila Costa Triple jump · Women 13.78
- CR Maria Ramos Javelin throw · Women 45.31
About this edition
Organized simultaneously with South American U20 Championships. Medal distribution has some differences such as AHO athletes included the event and minimum entrance quota was five athletes from three countries. If less athletes entered, no silver or bronze awarded to second finishers of respective teams.