Americas Continental championships · since 1973 
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22–24 Jul 1977
1977 South American U18 CH
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22–24 Jul 1977- events
- 32
- medals awarded
- 96
- nations on the podium
- 8
- 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
4x400m
Medal table
8 nations · 96 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 14 | 10 | 9 | 33 | |
| 2 |  Argentina ARG | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 | |
| 3 |  Peru PER | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Venezuela VEN | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Chile CHI | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | |
| 6 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 7 |  Bolivia BOL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Uruguay URU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
8 CR- CR Paulo Damasceno 1500m · Men 4:01.2
- CR Carlos Rene Gambetta Long jump · Men 6.77
- CR Miro Ronac Discus throw (1.5 kg) · Men 49.40
- CR Alejandro Gordillo Javelin throw (700 g) · Men 55.74
- CR Daniel Pollo Hexathlon · Men 3720
- CR Sueli Fereira Machado 400m · Women 55.55
- CR Evelyn Jabiles (1961) High jump · Women 1.70
- CR Brazil 4x100m · Women 47.66