Athletics at the 1982 Southern Cross Games
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| Athletics at the II Southern Cross Games | |
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| Host city | Santa Fe, Argentina  |
| Main stadium | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 39 (23 men, 16 women) |
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Athletics events at the 1982 Southern Cross Games were held at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti (CARD), equipped with one of the first synthetic tracks in Argentina, in Santa Fe, Argentina.[1] A total of 39 events were contested, 23 by men and 16 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners were published in a book written by 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
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Chile |
17 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
| 2 | Argentina |
11 | 14 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 |  Colombia |
6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Uruguay |
2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 |  Peru |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Bolivia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Ecuador |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Paraguay |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
