| Athletics at the II Southern Cross Games | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Santa Fe, Argentina  |
| Venue | Centro de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo Pedro Candioti |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 39 (23 men, 16 women) |
| ← 1978 La Paz 1986 Santiago → 1982 Southern Cross Games | |
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. 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). Eduardo Biscayart supplied the list of winners and their results.
Men
Women
Medal table (unofficial)
* Host nation (Argentina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chile (CHI) | 17 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG)* | 11 | 14 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 |  Colombia (COL) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 |  Uruguay (URU) | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 |  Peru (PER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 39 | 39 | 36 | 114 | |
References
- ROSARIO 82, ARGENTINA, II JUEGOS SUDAMERICANOS, Fecha de apertura: 26 de noviembre de 1982, Fecha de clausura: 5 de diciembre de 1982 (in Spanish), ODESUR, archived from the original on 2014-03-15, retrieved June 3, 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
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