1956 South American Championships in Athletics

1956 South American Championships in Athletics Santiago, Chile 7 31 14–22 April Estadio Nacional São Paulo 1954 Santiago 1957 (U) The 1956 South American Championships in Athletics were held in the Chilean capital, Santiago, between 14 and 22 April. Medal summary 1956 South American Championships in Athletics – Results Men's events 100 metresPaulo da Fonseca Brazil 10.6Gerardo Bönnhoff Argentina 10.7João Pires Sobrinho Brazil 10.7200 metresJoão Pires Sobrinho Brazil 21.5Jaime Aparicio Colombia 21.7Gerardo Bönnhoff Argentina 21.8400 metresJaime Aparicio Colombia 47.7 CRZados Guardiola Colombia 48.2Argemiro Roque Brazil 49.0800 metresRamón Sandoval Chile 1:49.0 AREduardo Balducci Argentina 1:51.5Argemiro Roque Brazil 1:52.41500 metresRamón Sandoval Chile 3:48.4 AREduardo Balducci Argentina 3:53.4Waldo Sandoval Chile 3:54.55000 metresOsvaldo Suárez Argentina 14:30.8 CRJaime Correa Chile 14:47.8Walter Lemos Argentina 14:51.710,000 metresOsvaldo Suárez Argentina 30:12.2 CRWalter Lemos Argentina 30:27.4Alfredo de Oliveira Brazil 31:41.0Half marathonOsvaldo Suárez Argentina 1:08:54 CRWalter Lemos Argentina 1:09:00Juan Silva Chile 1:10:31110 metres hurdlesIjoel da Silva Brazil 14.7Estanislao Kocourek Argentina 14.9Francisco Bergonzoni Brazil 15.1400 metres hurdlesJaime Aparicio Colombia 52.0 CRZados Guardiola Colombia 53.1Anubes da Silva Brazil 54.23000 metres steeplechaseSantiago Novas Chile 9:09.0 ARSebastião Mendes Brazil 9:17.4Guillermo Solá Chile 9:25.84 × 100 metres relay BrazilJoão Pires SobrinhoJorge de BarrosPaulo da FonsecaAnubes da Silva 41.4 ArgentinaGerardo BönnhoffLuis ViennaRoberto FerrairoJuan Carlos Acosta 41.5 ColombiaGilberto TruqueConstantino FascieAntonio VanegasAristipo Lerma 42.64 × 400 metres relay ColombiaJaime AparicioZados GuardiolaCarlos SierraAntonio Vanegas 3:14.6 AR BrazilArgemiro RoqueMário do NascimentoAnubes da SilvaArmando da Silva 3:16.1 ArgentinaRodolfo BeltránJuan Carlos AcostaGerardo BönnhoffEduardo Balducci 3:16.8High jumpOscar Bártoli Argentina 1.93Ernesto Lagos Chile 1.90Alberto Bacan Brazil Juan Ruiz Chile 1.85Pole vaultJosé Luis Infante Chile 3.90Gonzalo Rojas Chile 3.90Fausto de Souza Brazil 3.90Long jumpFermín Donazar Uruguay 7.23Ary de Sá Brazil 7.14Luís Akuta Brazil 7.10Triple jumpJorgely Figueira Brazil 15.14Luis Huarcaya Peru 14.59Carlos Vera Chile 14.63Shot putAlcides Dambrós Brazil 14.97Rubén Scaraffia Argentina 14.72Günther Kruse Argentina 13.97Discus throwGünther Kruse Argentina 48.57 CRHernán Haddad Chile 47.24Pedro Ucke Argentina 46.56Hammer throwAlejandro Díaz Chile 52.88Edmundo Zúñiga Chile 51.71Elvio Porta Argentina 51.55Javelin throwRicardo Héber Argentina 64.45Néstor Matteucci Argentina 61.51Carlos Monge Peru 59.20DecathlonHéctor Menacho Peru 5670Leonardo Kittsteiner Chile 5499Aldo Ribeiro Brazil 5401 Women's events 100 metresGladys Erbetta Argentina 12.2 =CRBeatriz Kretschmer Chile 12.4Eliana Gaete Chile 12.4200 metresBeatriz Kretschmer Chile 25.5Gladys Erbetta Argentina 25.8Martha Huby Peru 26.180 metres hurdlesWanda dos Santos Brazil 11.5Eliana Gaete Chile 11.6Ada Brener Argentina 11.94 × 100 metres relay ArgentinaGladys ErbettaLilian BugliaEdith BergOlga Bianchi 48.6 ChileMarlene HyslopEliana GaeteCarmen VenegasPatricia Rodoni 49.3 BrazilWanda dos SantosMaría José de LimaMarlene PortoHannelore Poetscher 49.4High jumpNelly Gómez Chile 1.50Elizabeth Müller Brazil 1.50María Cañas Chile Cleide Eloy Brazil 1.50Long jumpGladys Erbetta Argentina 5.88 ARAda Brener Argentina 5.41Olga Bianchi Argentina 5.39Shot putEliana Bahamondes Chile 11.95 CRPradelia Delgado Chile 11.84Elizabeth Müller Brazil 11.31Discus throwIsabel Avellán Argentina 44.08 CRRosa Riveros Chile 38.22Ingeborg Mello Argentina 38.08Javelin throwMarlene Ahrens Chile 48.73 ARCarmen Venegas Chile 40.70Adriana Silva Chile 38.91 Medal table 10 11 9 9 12 8 7 4 13 3 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 Team scores Combined Rank Country Points 1 Brazil 282 2 Argentina 269.5 3 Chile 264.5 4 Colombia 71 5 Peru 55 6 Uruguay 22 7 Ecuador 1 Men Rank Country Points 1 Brazil 182.5 2 Argentina 174 3 Chile 155.5 4 Colombia 69 5 Peru 40 6 Uruguay 22 7 Ecuador 1 Women Rank Country Points 1 Chile 109 2 Argentina 85.5 3 Brazil 39.5 4 Peru 15 5 Colombia 2 6 Uruguay 0 External links Men Results – GBR Athletics Women Results – GBR Athletics Medallists S Category:South American Championships in Athletics Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Chile Category:1956 in South American sport Category:1956 in Chilean sport Category:April 1956 sports events in South America