Americas Continental championships · since 1973 
Montevideo, Uruguay 11–13 Nov 1978
1978 South American U18 CH
Montevideo, Uruguay 11–13 Nov 1978- events
- 33
- medals awarded
- 99
- nations on the podium
- 7
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind +1.5400m
800m
1500m
3000m
1500m steeplechase
110m hurdles (91.4 cm)
wind +1.5300m 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
7 nations · 99 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina ARG | 15 | 5 | 7 | 27 | |
| 2 |  Brazil BRA | 14 | 10 | 10 | 34 | |
| 3 |  Chile CHI | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 | |
| 4 | Uruguay URU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Venezuela VEN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Peru PER | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Records set
7 CR- CR Hugo Antonio Alzamora 200m · Men 22.30
- CR Mario Varela 3000m · Men 8:53.6
- CR= Sidney Dos Santos 110m hurdles (91.4 cm) · Men 14.3
- CR Ricardo Vidal de Oliveira 300m hurdles (83.8 cm) · Men 38.94
- CR Federico Cavalcante High jump · Men 1.95
- CR Norberto Aime Hexathlon · Men 4048
- CR Marcela Lopez Espinosa 800m · Women 2:13.7