| 1981 South American Championships in Athletics | |
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| Dates | 5–8 November |
| Host city | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Hernando Siles |
| Events | 39 |
| Participation | 185 athletes from 10 nations |
| Records set | 1 AR, 15 CR |
| ← Bucaramanga 1979 Santa Fé 1983 → | |
The 1981 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Olímpico Hernando Siles in La Paz, Bolivia, between 5 and 8 November. The stadium was located 3600 metres above sea level, which is said to help the performance in some events.
It was the first edition to feature women's 3000 metres and 400 metres hurdles.
Medal summary
Further information: 1981 South American Championships in Athletics – ResultsMen's events
Women's events
A = affected by altitude
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Brazil (BRA) | 21 | 12 | 12 | 45 |
| 2 |  Chile (CHI) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 |  Colombia (COL) | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 6 |  Peru (PER) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 | |
Participating nations
- Argentina (30)
- Bolivia (23)
- Brazil (50)
- Chile (33)
- Colombia (13)
- Ecuador (9)
- Panama (2)
- Paraguay (2)
- Peru (19)
- Uruguay (4)
See also
External links
- Men Results – GBR Athletics
- Women Results – GBR Athletics
- Medallists
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