| IX South American Youth Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 2–4 |
| Host city | Cuenca, Ecuador  |
| Level | Youth |
| Events | 38 |
| Participation | about 190 athletes from 9 nations |
| ← 1986 Comodoro Rivadavia 1990 Lima → | |
The 9th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cuenca, Ecuador, from September 2–4, 1988.
Medal summary
Medal winners are published for boys and girls. Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Cuenca is located at 2,560 metres above sea level.
Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Ecuador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil (BRA) | 18 | 16 | 8 | 42 |
| 2 | Ecuador (ECU)* | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 |  Argentina (ARG) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 |  Chile (CHI) | 3 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Colombia (COL) | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 |  Peru (PER) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 114 | |
Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 190 athletes from about 9 countries:
- Argentina (11)
Bolivia (9)- Brazil (50)
- Chile (23)
- Colombia (17)
- Ecuador (49)
- Paraguay (6)
- Perú (24)
- Venezuela (1)
References
- "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
- "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
- ^ World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), archived from the original on May 27, 2012, retrieved November 11, 2011
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