1946 South American Championships in Athletics (unofficial)
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Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics | |
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Host city | Santiago, Chile |
Date(s) | April |
Level | Senior |
Events | 31 |
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The unofficial South American Championships in Athletics were held in the Chilean capital, Santiago, during April 1946. The event, entitled "II Campeonato Sudamericano Extraordinario Barón Pierre de Coubertin", was held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the modern Olympic Games.[1][2]
Medal summary
Medal winners are published.[1]
Men
Women
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Beatriz Kretschmer (CHI) | 12.3 | Anegret Weller (CHI) | 12.3 | Elizabeth Müller (BRA) | 12.7 |
200 metres | Anegret Weller (CHI) | 25.8 | Elizabeth Müller (BRA) | 25.8 | María Vadulli (CHI) | 26.6 |
80 metres hurdles | Beatriz Kretschmer (CHI) | 12.7 | Lourdes de Abreu (BRA) | 13.4 | ||
High jump | Ilse Barends (CHI) | 1.63 | Elizabeth Müller (BRA) | 1.50 | Gerda Martín (CHI) | 1.45 |
Long jump | Beatriz Kretschmer (CHI) | 5.20 | Elizabeth Müller (BRA) | 5.11 | Lucy Lake (CHI) | 4.96 |
Shot put | Edith Klempau (CHI) | 11.55 | Elizabeth Müller (BRA) | 11.44 | Lore Zippelius (CHI) | 10.93 |
Discus throw | Edith Klempau (CHI) | 35.03 | Lore Zippelius (CHI) | 34.71 | Ivete Mariz (BRA) | 34.71 |
Javelin throw | Gerda Martín (CHI) | 35.78 | Ivete Mariz (BRA) | 33.84 | Edith Klempau (CHI) | 33.63 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Chile | 49.5 | Argentina | 50.7 | Brazil | 50.8 |
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Chile | 18 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
2 | Brazil | 6 | 9 | 8 | 23 |
3 | Argentina | 5 | 11 | 6 | 22 |
4 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5 | Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |