1978 South American Junior Championships in Athletics
International athletics championship event
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The 12th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil, between December 15–17, 1978.[1]
| XII South American Junior Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 15–17 |
| Host city | São Paulo, Brazil  |
| Level | Under-19 |
| Events | 34 |
| Participation | about 178 athletes from 8 nations |
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2] An unofficial count yields the number of about 178 athletes from about 8 countries: Argentina (33), Bolivia (6), Brazil (53), Chile (42), Colombia (13), Paraguay (8), Peru (9), Uruguay (14).
Medal summary
Medal winners are published for men[3] and women[4] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[2]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Paulo Correia (BRA) | 10.6 | Elói Souza (BRA) | 10.6 |  Carlos Gambetta (ARG) | 10.8 |
| 200 metres | Carlos Gambetta (ARG) | 22.0 | Paulo Correia (BRA) | 22.1 |  Alfredo Sancho (CHI) | 22.5 |
| 400 metres | Antônio Dias Ferreira (BRA) | 46.7 | Arturo Marino (CHI) | 48.2 | Nilton dos Santos (BRA) | 48.3 |
| 800 metres | Antônio Dias Ferreira (BRA) | 1:50.3 | Arturo Núñez (CHI) | 1:50.9 | Joaquim Cruz (BRA) | 1:51.0 |
| 1500 metres | Cristián Castillo (CHI) | 3:58.9 | Omar Ortega (ARG) | 3:59.2 |  Roger Soler (PER) | 3:59.5 |
| 5000 metres | Cláudio Ribeiro (BRA) | 14:53.0 | Cristián Castillo (CHI) | 14:57.2 | Jorge Santos (BRA) | 15:16.5 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Wellington da Nobrega (BRA) | 14.6 | Elías da Fonseca (BRA) | 14.8 | Felipe Víctor (CHI) | 15.2 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Juan Carlos Fuentes (CHI) | 53.0 | Elías da Fonseca (BRA) | 55.4 | Wellington da Nobrega (BRA) | 55.4 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Cristián Castillo (CHI) | 6:01.2 |  Humberto Ramírez (COL) | 6:04.6 | Jorge Santos (BRA) | 6:04.6 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Chile Alfredo Sancho Juan Carlos Silva Roberto Gallaway Enrique Tapia | 41.6 | Brazil Adilson Kina Antônio Ferreira Nilton dos Santos Paulo Roberto Correia | 42.0 | Argentina García Nicolás Glass Adrian Ghirimoldi Carlos Gambetta | 42.0 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Chile Blas de Mir Vidal Felipe Edwards Juan Carlos Fuentes Arturo Merino | 3:15.8 | Argentina Julio Robert Roberto Malatesta Nicolas Glass Carlos Gambetta | 3:16.9 | Brazil Sidney dos Santos Ricardo Vidal de Oliveira Adir José António Mendes | 3:17.4 |
| High jump | Jorge Archanjo (BRA) | 2.00 | Víctor Migliaro (CHI) | 2.00 | Roderick Wilson (BRA) | 2.00 |
| Pole vault | Carlos da Silva (BRA) | 4.45 | Henry Gómez (COL) | 4.20 | Enrique Aramburú (PER) | 4.00 |
| Long jump | Carlos Gambetta (ARG) | 7.07 | Roberto Justino (BRA) | 6.82 | Jairo Monteiro (BRA) | 6.82 |
| Triple jump | Luiz Favero (BRA) | 14.86 | Roberto Justino (BRA) | 14.72 | Flavio Figueroa (COL) | 14.72 |
| Shot put | Gert Weil (CHI) | 16.50 | João Lima (BRA) | 16.20 | José Franco (CHI) | 15.92 |
| Discus throw | Juan Ortega (COL) | 46.28 | Roberto Malatesta (ARG) | 43.52 | Miro Ronac (PER) | 43.34 |
| Hammer throw | Ralf Frustockl (BRA) | 56.38 | Pedro Rivail Atílio (BRA) | 55.66 | Pedro Díaz (COL) | 52.32 |
| Javelin throw | Juan Garmendia (ARG) | 65.12 | Eduardo Viera (ARG) | 62.42 | Gustavo Arrau (CHI) | 59.06 |
| Decathlon | Miro Ronac (PER) | 6391 | Ronaldo Alcaraz (BRA) | 6254 | Fernando Britz (BRA) | 6128 |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | Beatriz Capotosto (ARG) | 12.4 | Daysi Salas (CHI) | 12.4 | Carla Herencia (CHI) | 12.4 |
| 200 metres | María Rojas (CHI) | 25.5 | Carla Lorenzetti (CHI) | 25.7 |  Verónica Arrionda (URU) | 25.9 |
| 400 metres | María Elena Labarca (CHI) | 55.9 | Cecilia Romero (CHI) | 56.6 | Maria José Santos (BRA) | 57.7 |
| 800 metres | Marcela López (ARG) | 2:11.9 | Margit Weise (BRA) | 2:13.0 | Nancy González (CHI) | 2:13.0 |
| 1500 metres | Marcela López (ARG) | 4:36.3 | Mónica Regonessi (CHI) | 4:36.9 | Genoveva Caro (CHI) | 4:41.1 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Beatriz Capotosto (ARG) | 14.6 | Priscilla Sautchuck (BRA) | 15.1 | Juraciara da Silva (BRA) | 15.1 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Chile Cecilia Rodríguez María Elena Labarca Daysi Salas Carla Herencía | 48.1 | Brazil Maria José Santos Celia da Silva Maria Noguera Elizabeth Montesano | 48.1 | Argentina Susana Planas Marisol Besada Claudia Rodríguez Beatriz Capotosto | 48.2 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Argentina Elba Labatte Anabella Dal Lago Silvia Augsburger Marcela López | 3:47.3 | Chile Carla Herencía María Fernández Cecilia Rodríguez María Elena Labarca | 3:47.8 | Brazil Celia da Silva Elizabeth Montesano Claudia Adolfo Maria José Santos | 3:56.8 |
| High jump | Lucilene Lonardoni (BRA) | 1.70 | Evelyn Jabiles (PER) | 1.65 | Gloria Sánchez (COL) | 1.65 |
| Long jump | Beatriz Capotosto (ARG) | 5.67 | Marília Seifert (BRA) | 5.56 | Margot Mundín (URU) | 5.55 |
| Shot put | Patricia Guerrero (PER) | 12.42 | Célia Soares (BRA) | 12.41 | Maria Fernandes (BRA) | 12.05 |
| Discus throw | Márcia Barbosa (BRA) | 39.60 | Gloria Martínez (CHI) | 39.16 | Norma Lucía Azcune (URU) | 38.74 |
| Javelin throw | Neuza Trolezzi (BRA) | 44.40 | Gladys Aguayo (CHI) | 43.32 | Patricia Guerrero (PER) | 41.96 |
| Pentathlon | Lucilene Lonardoni (BRA) | 3712 | Ana Maria de Oliveira (BRA) | 3490 | Elizabeth Ordoni (CHI) | 3242 |