Americas Continental championships · since 1978 
Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–12 Nov 2006
2006 South American Games
Buenos Aires, Argentina 10–12 Nov 2006- events
- 44
- medals awarded
- 132
- nations on the podium
- 11
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind +2.3400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind +2.6400m 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
11 nations · 132 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia COL | 13 | 11 | 6 | 30 | |
| 2 |  Brazil BRA | 10 | 13 | 13 | 36 | |
| 3 |  Venezuela VEN | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | |
| 4 | Argentina ARG | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 |  Chile CHI | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 6 |  Ecuador ECU | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 7 |  Uruguay URU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Peru PER | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Guyana GUY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Paraguay PAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Bolivia BOL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
9 CR- CR German Chiaraviglio Pole vault · Men 5.65
- CR German Lauro Shot put · Men 19.78
- CR Carlos Chinin Decathlon · Men 7253
- CR Angela Figueroa 3000m steeplechase · Women 10:29.35
- CR Marielys Rojas High jump · Women 1.87
- CR Keisa Monterola Pole vault · Women 4.10
- CR Natalia Duco Shot put · Women 16.36
- CR Jennifer Dahlgren Hammer throw · Women 66.48
- CR Diana Rivas Javelin throw · Women 50.91
About this edition
This event served as South American U23 Championships simultaneously.