1939 South American Championships in Athletics
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The 1939 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Peru. This edition marked the introduction of athletic events for women competitors between 25 and 28 May.
Men's events
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Carola Castro Ecuador | 12.6 | Lelia Spuhr Argentina | 12.7 | Julia Druskus Argentina | 12.7 |
| 200 metres | Lelia Spuhr Argentina | 25.9 | Carola Castro Ecuador | 26.2 | Lily Warch Chile | 27.1 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Sofía Dreyer Argentina | 12.5 | Rosa Marticorena Peru | 13.1 | Olga Tassi Argentina | 13.1 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Argentina Elsa Irigoyen Olga Tassi Lelia Spuhr Julia Druskus[1] | 49.5 | Chile Raquel Martínez Ilse Karlsruher María Boecke Lily Warch | 50.8 | Peru Ivonne Abdala Julia Yáñez Zoila Garces Flor Benvenuto | 50.9 |
| High jump | Ilse Barends Chile | 1.45 | Gabriela Sprenger Chile | 1.45 | Lelia Spuhr Argentina | 1.45 |
| Long jump | Raquel Martínez Chile | 5.13 | Olga Tassi Argentina | 5.12 | Zoila Garcés Peru | 4.80 |
| Shot put | Ruth Caro Argentina | 11.22 | Edith Klempau Chile | 10.96 | Kate Fastner Argentina | 10.71 |
| Discus throw | María Boecke Chile | 32.61 | Ernestina Casaverde Peru | 30.61 | Edith Klempau Chile | 28.98 |
| Javelin throw | Ruth Caro Argentina | 36.85 | Olga Merino Chile | 31.91 | Kate Fastner Argentina | 30.28 |
