1979 South American Youth Championships in Athletics


The 6th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from August 3–5, 1979.

Medal summary

Medal winners are published for boys and girls. Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. All results are marked as "affected by altitude", because Cochabamba is located at 2,558 metres above sea level.

Men

Women

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 113 athletes from about 5 countries:
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