Americas Continental championships · since 1973 
Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 17–19 Sep 1986
1986 South American U18 CH
Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 17–19 Sep 1986- events
- 34
- medals awarded
- 102
- nations on the podium
- 8
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
wind 0.0400m
800m
1500m
3000m
1500m steeplechase
110m hurdles (91.4 cm)
wind +1.2300m 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 43.75
2 
Chile
Chile 44.07
3 
Uruguay
Uruguay 44.20
4x400m
2 Brazil
Brazil 3:31.54
3 Uruguay
Uruguay 3:34.86
Medal table
8 nations · 102 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 18 | 12 | 11 | 41 | |
| 2 | Argentina ARG | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 | |
| 3 |  Venezuela VEN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Chile CHI | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Peru PER | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Bolivia BOL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Uruguay URU | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Records set
5 CR- CR Marcelo Barrientos 3000m · Men 8:50.43
- CR Diego Vazquez Pole vault · Men 3.92
- CR Roxana Coronatti 1500m · Women 4:41.5
- CR Graciela Pugliese 100m hurdles (76.2 cm) · Women 15.24
- CR Rosemeire Silva Costa Javelin throw · Women 47.76