1960 South American Junior Championships in Athletics

The second South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Santiago, Chile from April 30-May 1, 1960.

II South American Junior Championships in Athletics
DatesApril 30-May 1
Host citySantiago, Chile Chile
LevelJunior
Events18
Participationabout 74 athletes from
3 nations

Participation (unofficial) edit

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 74 athletes from about 3 countries: Argentina (25), Chile (30), Peru (19).

Medal summary edit

Medal winners are published for men[2] and women[3] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Juan Stocker (ARG) 11.0   Iván Moreno (CHI) 11.2   Gerardo Di Tolla (PER) 11.2
200 metres   Juan Stocker (ARG) 21.9   Iván Moreno (CHI) 22.6   Gerardo Di Tolla (PER) 22.7
400 metres   Juan Carlos Dyrzka (ARG) 49.3   Mario Gastelú (PER) 50.0   Hugo Starosta (ARG) 50.5
800 metres   Eduardo Scamarone (PER) 2:00.6   Jaime Vega (CHI) 2:01.2   Magno Rojas (PER) 2:01.4
1500 metres   Daniel Cortez (CHI) 4:13.1   Johan Keller (CHI) 4:14.2   Oscar Gorrachategui (ARG) 4:15.6
3000 metres   Daniel Cortez (CHI) 9:21.8   Oscar Gorrachategui (ARG) 9:22.0   Jorge Cotril (CHI) 9:22.5
110 metres hurdles   Juan Carlos Dyrzka (ARG) 15.3   José Cavero (PER) 15.7   Raúl Tapia (CHI) 16.3
400 metres hurdles   Juan Carlos Dyrzka (ARG) 54.6   José Cavero (PER) 55.3   Mario Gastelú (PER) 55.4
High jump   Ricardo Marrachi (CHI) 1.75   Augusto Castro (CHI) 1.75   Julio Verno (ARG) 1.75
Pole vault   Luis Meza (CHI) 3.90   Ramón Oliva (CHI) 3.60   Gabriel Barceló (CHI) 3.50
Long jump   Sergio Corvacho (CHI) 6.60   Julián Méndez (ARG) 6.49   Víctor Rojas (ARG) 6.37
Triple jump   Iván Moreno (CHI) 14.30   Alfredo Salazar (PER) 14.22   Sergio Corvacho (CHI) 13.60
Shot put   Horacio Beluardo (ARG) 14.75   Luis Bustamente (CHI) 13.96   Patricio Deen (CHI) 13.30
Discus throw   Horacio Beluardo (ARG) 52.06   Manuel Consiglieri (PER) 44.17   Juan Chivilikean (ARG) 43.58
Hammer throw   Pablo Silva (CHI) 47.70   Héctor Núñez (CHI) 47.35   Adalberto Rossi (ARG) 43.30
Javelin throw   Ian Barney (ARG) 54.73   Werne Wich (CHI) 54.42   Daniel Soto (CHI) 48.94
4 × 100 metres relay   Argentina 42.3   Chile 42.5   Peru 43.2
4 × 400 metres relay   Argentina 3:21.5   Peru 3:24.3   Chile 3:28.6

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Chile)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Argentina (ARG)102618
2  Chile (CHI)*710724
3  Peru (PER)16512
Totals (3 entries)18181854


References edit

  1. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 1, 2011
  2. ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011
  3. ^ SOUTH AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN), Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 1, 2011

External links edit