Americas Continental championships · since 1973 
Santiago, Chile 4–7 Nov 1976
1976 South American U18 CH
Santiago, Chile 4–7 Nov 1976- events
- 31
- medals awarded
- 93
- nations on the podium
- 5
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
1500m steeplechase
110m hurdles (91.4 cm)
300m hurdles (83.8 cm)
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put (5 kg)
Discus throw (1.5 kg)
Hammer throw (5 kg)
Javelin throw (700 g)
Hexathlon
4x100m
1 
Brazil
Brazil 42.9
2 Chile
Chile 43.7
3 
Argentina
Argentina 43.8
4x400m
1 Brazil
Brazil CR 3:23.2
2 Chile
Chile 3:24.8
3 
Peru
Peru 3:32.2
Medal table
5 nations · 93 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 11 | 8 | 9 | 28 | |
| 2 | Argentina ARG | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 | |
| 3 | Peru PER | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Chile CHI | 5 | 15 | 7 | 27 | |
| 5 |  Uruguay URU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Records set
12 CR- CR Antonio Diaz Ferreira 400m · Men 48.9
- CR Antonio Diaz Ferreira 800m · Men 1:54.3
- CR Cristian Castillo (1960) 1500m · Men 4:05.5
- CR Cristian Castillo (1960) 1500m steeplechase · Men 4:20.6
- CR Jose Luis Lozano 110m hurdles (91.4 cm) · Men 14.3
- CR Jose Luis Lozano 300m hurdles (83.8 cm) · Men 39.2
- CR Carlos Rene Gambetta High jump · Men 1.93
- CR= Carlos Da Silva (1960) Pole vault · Men 3.80
- CR Roberto Olcese Discus throw (1.5 kg) · Men 48.66
- CR Anibal Diaz Hexathlon · Men 3563
- CR Brazil 4x400m · Men 3:23.2
- CR Patricia Guerrero Javelin throw · Women 44.60