The 2012 South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in São Paulo, Brazil, at the Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo from 22 to 23 September 2012.[1] They were the 5th edition of the competition, organised under the supervision of the CONSUDATLE. A detailed report on the results was given.[2] Brazilian shot putters Geisa Arcanjo who achieved 18.43m in the women's event, and Darlan Romani who achieved 19.93m in the men's event, were awarded the title for the best performance of the event.[2]
| V South American Under-23 Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Dates | September 22–23 |
| Host city |  São Paulo, Brazil |
| Venue | Estádio Ícaro de Castro Melo |
| Level | U-23 |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 240 athletes from 12 nations |
| Records set | 13 championships records |
Participation
editA total of 240 athletes from 12 nations participated at the championships.[3] Other sources count only 236 athletes.[2][4] An unofficial count through the result lists[5] resulted in 234 participating athletes:
Suriname was the only CONSUDATLE member federation absent.
Records
editA total of 13 new championships records were set.[2]
Medal summary
editComplete results were published.[5]
Men
editWomen
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil* | 24 | 14 | 13 | 51 |
| 2 |  Colombia | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 |  Argentina | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 |  Chile | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 |  Venezuela | 3 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 |  Peru | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Bolivia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Guyana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
Points table
edit| Rank | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
 |
Brazil |
494 |
 |
Argentina |
151 |
 |
Venezuela |
138 |
| 4 | Colombia |
137 |
| 5 | Chile |
132 |
| 6 | Peru |
71 |
| 7 | Ecuador |
34 |
| 8 | Uruguay |
18 |
| 9 | Paraguay |
13 |
| Bolivia |
13 | |
| 11 | Guyana |
11 |
| 12 | Panama |
10 |
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References
edit- ^ "Programa Horário". CBAt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d Biscayart, Eduardo (September 24, 2012), Brazil dominates South American Under-23 Champs, IAAF, retrieved September 25, 2012
- ^ "Relação Númerica". CBAt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ Brasil conquista Sul-Americano de Atletismo Sub-23 (in Portuguese), Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo, September 23, 2012, retrieved September 25, 2012
- ^ a b
Campeonatos Sul-Americano CAIXA de Atletismo SUB-23 - Estádio Ícaro de Castro Mello - São Paulo - SP - Resultado Oficial (PDF) (in Portuguese), CONSUDATLE/CBAt, archived from the original on February 3, 2015, retrieved February 3, 2015
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Brasil terá 75 atletas no Sul-Americano/Caixa Sub-23 (in Portuguese), CBAt, 16 September 2012, retrieved February 3, 2015
- ^ "Resultado Oficial - Quadro de Medalhas". CBAt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Resultado Oficial - Pontuação". CBAt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 September 2012.