Athletics events at the 1986 South American Games were held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile.[1] A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.
| Athletics at the III South American Games | |
|---|---|
 National Stadium in Santiago, Chile | |
| Dates | 3–6 December |
| Host city | Santiago, Chile  |
| Venue | Estadio Nacional |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 40 (23 men, 17 women) |
Medal summary edit
Medal winners were published in a book by written Argentinian journalist Ernesto Rodríguez III with support of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Spanish: Comité Olímpico Argentino) under the auspices of the Ministry of Education (Spanish: Ministerio de Educación de la Nación) in collaboration with the Office of Sports (Spanish: Secretaría de Deporte de la Nación).[2] Eduardo Biscayart supplied the list of winners and their results.[3]
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table (unofficial) edit
* Host nation (Chile)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chile (CHI)* | 18 | 18 | 16 | 52 |
| 2 |  Argentina (ARG) | 9 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 3 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 |  Uruguay (URU) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Peru (PER) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 | |
References edit
- ^ SANTIAGO 86, CHILE, III JUEGOS SUDAMERICANOS, Fecha de apertura: 28 de noviembre de 1986, Fecha de clausura: 8 de diciembre de 1986 (in Spanish), ODESUR, archived from the original on March 15, 2014, retrieved June 10, 2012
- ^ Rodríguez III, Ernesto (2010), LIBROS DEL CICLO OLÍMPICO ARGENTINO - Libro I de los Juegos Odesur 1978-2010 (in Spanish) (1a. ed.), Buenos Aires: Alarco Ediciones, p. 192, ISBN 978-987-1367-18-4, archived from the original on 2012-01-04, retrieved June 3, 2012
- ^ SOUTH AMERICAN (ODESUR) GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved June 3, 2012
- ^ Records Nacionales Mujeres- POSTAS- Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish). Conederacion Atletica del Uruguay. Retrieved on 2014-02-22.
- ^ Chile top list