Americas Continental championships · since 1959 
Lima, Peru 9–13 Oct 1974
1974 South American Junior Athletics Champs
Lima, Peru 9–13 Oct 1974- events
- 33
- medals awarded
- 99
- nations on the podium
- 8
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
3000m
1500m steeplechase
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Hexathlon
4x100m
4x400m
1 
Brazil
Brazil Manoel Da Cunha Jose Silva Desterro Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro Joelmerson De Carvalho (1956)
CR 3:18.5Medal table
8 nations · 99 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 13 | 8 | 12 | 33 | |
| 2 |  Argentina ARG | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 | |
| 3 |  Colombia COL | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Chile CHI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | Peru PER | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 |  Venezuela VEN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Panama PAN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Paraguay PAR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records set
4 CR- CR Angel Holman 1500m · Men 3:56.2
- CR Renato Bortolocci Ferreira Pole vault · Men 4.35
- CR Ramon Angel Garmendia Javelin throw · Men 62.74
- CR Brazil 4x400m · Men 3:18.5