Americas Continental championships · since 1986 
Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 22–23 Feb 1997
1997 South American XC
Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 22–23 Feb 1997- events
- 12
- medals awarded
- 32
- nations on the podium
- 4
- world records
- 0
Podiums
Senior team
1 
Brazil 8 pts
Brazil 8 pts 2 
Colombia 13 pts
Colombia 13 pts 3 Argentina 24 pts
Argentina 24 pts U20 race
U20 team
1 Brazil 6 pts
Brazil 6 pts 2 Argentina 23 pts
Argentina 23 pts 3 
Chile 23 pts
Chile 23 pts U18 race
U18 team
1 Argentina 6 pts
Argentina 6 pts Medal table
4 nations · 32 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 2 | Argentina ARG | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Colombia COL | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Chile CHI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |