History
South American U23 Champs started in 2004 with full participation of all 13 CONSUDATLE members. First event organized in Barquisimeto, then the event held for every two years until 2018.
PARTICIPATION FIGURES
ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, PAR, PER, URU are the nations contested in all 10 editions.
>> Venezuela (9), Guyana (6), Panama (6), Surinam (4).
PARTICIPATION BY EDITIONS
* Red indicated countries are the host nations.
2004: (13) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, GUY, PAN, PAR, PER, SUR, URU, VEN
(Guests: DOM, AHO, TTO, ESA)
2006: (11) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, GUY, PAR, PER, URU, VEN
2008: (11) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, PAN, PAR, PER, URU, VEN
2010: (12) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, GUY, PAR, PER, SUR, URU, VEN
2012: (12) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, GUY, PAN, PAR, PER, URU, VEN
2014: (12) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, PAN, PAR, PER, SUR, URU, VEN
2016: (10) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, PAN, PAR, PER, URU
2018: (11) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, GUY, PAR, PER, URU, VEN
2021: (12) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, GUY, PAR, PER, SUR, URU, VEN (Guest: ESA)
2022: (11) ARG, BOL, BRA, CHI, COL, ECU, PAN, PAR, PER, URU, VEN
MOST SUCCESSFUL ATHLETES AT THE EVENT
5-1-0 Aldemir Gomez Junior (BRA)
5-0-0 Rodrigo Perreira do Nascimento (BRA)
5-0-0 Andres Silva (URU)
4-2-0 Ana Claudia Lemos (BRA)
4-1-1 Deborah Rodriguez (URU)
4-1-0 Darlenis Obregon (COL)
4-0-2 Jorge McFarlane (PER)
4-0-1 Jessica Gonzaga dos Santos (BRA)
LONGEST WIN STREAKS BY A COUNTRY
6 Brazil in Men's HJ (2012-22)
5 Brazil in Men's 400H (2012-21)
4 Brazil in Men's LJ (2012-18)
4 Brazil in Men's SP (2012-18)
4 Peru in Women's 5000m (2012-18)
OLDEST ACTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS
Men's 4x100m: Brazil, 39.42 in Barquisimeto 2004
Women's HJ: Caterina Ibargüen (COL), 1.91 in Barquisimeto 2004