1939 South American Championships in Athletics | |
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Dates | 25–28 May |
Host city | Lima, Peru |
The 1939 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Lima, Peru. This edition marked the introduction of athletic events for women competitors between 25 and 28 May.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 metres | Carola Castro Ecuador |
12.6 | Lelia Spuhr Argentina |
12.7 | Julia Druskus Argentina |
12.7 |
200 metres | Lelia Spuhr Argentina |
25.9 | Carola Castro Ecuador |
26.2 | Lily Warch Chile |
27.1 |
80 metres hurdles | Sofía Dreyer Argentina |
12.5 | Rosa Marticorena Peru |
13.1 | Olga Tassi Argentina |
13.1 |
4 × 100 metres relay | Argentina Elsa Irigoyen Olga Tassi Lelia Spuhr Julia Druskus[1] |
49.5 | Chile Raquel Martínez Ilse Karlsruher María Boecke Lily Warch |
50.8 | Peru Ivonne Abdala Julia Yáñez Zoila Garces Flor Benvenuto |
50.9 |
High jump | Ilse Barends Chile |
1.45 | Gabriela Sprenger Chile |
1.45 | Lelia Spuhr Argentina |
1.45 |
Long jump | Raquel Martínez Chile |
5.13 | Olga Tassi Argentina |
5.12 | Zoila Garcés Peru |
4.80 |
Shot put | Ruth Caro Argentina |
11.22 | Edith Klempau Chile |
10.96 | Kate Fastner Argentina |
10.71 |
Discus throw | María Boecke Chile |
32.61 | Ernestina Casaverde Peru |
30.61 | Edith Klempau Chile |
28.98 |
Javelin throw | Ruth Caro Argentina |
36.85 | Olga Merino Chile |
31.91 | Kate Fastner Argentina |
30.28 |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Chile (CHI) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
2 | Brazil (BRA) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
3 | Argentina (ARG) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
4 | Peru (PER) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Totals (5 entries) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 99 |
Championships of the South American Athletics Confederation
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Senior* |
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Indoor |
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Under-23 |
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Under-20 |
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Under-18 |
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Race Walking |
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Cross Country |
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* U = Unofficial Outdoor Championships · See also: Athletics at the South American Games |