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South American youth records in the sport of athletics are the all-time best marks set in competition by aged 17 or younger throughout the entire calendar year of the performance and competing for a member nation of the South American Athletics Confederation (CONSUDATLE). CONSUDATLE maintains these records only in a specific list of outdoor events. All other records, including all indoor records, shown on this list are tracked by statisticians not officially sanctioned by CONSUDATLE.
Key: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by CONSUDATLE Not ratified or later rescinded by CONSUDATLE
A = affected by altitude
h = hand timing
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | ||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.30 (+1.9 m/s) |
Paulo André de Oliveira | ![]() |
14 November 2015 | Maringá, Brazil | 17 years, 86 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.67 (-1.0 m/s) |
Vítor Hugo dos Santos | ![]() |
14 July 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 17 years, 163 days | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 46.23 | Andrés Silva | ![]() |
21 June 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 17 years, 89 days | |||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:47.85 | Joaquim Cruz | ![]() |
30 August 1980 | Sudbury, Canada | 17 years, 171 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:47.35 | Federico Bruno | ![]() |
4 May 2010 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 16 years, 320 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:23.51 | Federico Bruno | ![]() |
6 November 2010 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 years, 141 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 14:31.81 | Daniel do Nascimento | ![]() |
31 July 2015 | Edmonton, Canada | 17 years, 3 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
10000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles (91.4 cm) |
13.20 (+1.7 m/s) | Vinicius de Brito | ![]() |
2 September 2023 | Jogos da Juventude | Pirassununga, Brazil | 17 years, 183 days | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles (84 cm) |
51.12 | Mikael de Jesus | ![]() |
22 August 2014 | Youth Olympics | Nanjing, China | 17 years, 3 days | |||||||||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 5:45.22 | Daniel do Nascimento | ![]() |
14 June 2015 | Brazilian U18 Championships | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | 16 years, 321 days | |||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:39.45 | Sergio Arezo | ![]() |
13 November 2011 | Uruguayan Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 17 years, 259 days | |||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.18 m | Luciano Bacelli | ![]() |
26 June 1983 | São Paulo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.51 m | Germán Chiaraviglio | ![]() |
1 May 2004 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | 17 years, 15 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.97 m (+1.4 m/s) |
Jamal Bowen | ![]() |
11 May 2008 | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 16.33 m (+2.0 m/s) |
Miguel van Assen | ![]() |
19 April 2014 | CARIFTA Games | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 16 years, 263 days | |||||||||||||||||||
Shot put (5 kg) |
21.94 m | Nazareno Sasia | ![]() |
12 October 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 years, 280 days | |||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw (1.5 kg) |
67.05 m | Claudio Romero | ![]() |
23 September 2017 | Santiago, Chile | 17 years, 75 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw (5 kg) |
85.38 m | Joaquin Gomez | ![]() |
30 November 2013 | "Profesor Hugo La Nasa" Meet | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 years, 47 days | |||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw (800 g) |
75.41 m | Edwin Cuesta | ![]() |
19 August 1998 | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw (700 g) |
89.34 m | Braian Toledo | ![]() |
6 March 2010 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 16 years, 179 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
Octathlon | 6456 pts | Andrés Silva | ![]() |
10–11 July 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 17 years, 106 days | |||||||||||||||||||
10.74 (+0.7 m/s) (100 m), 6.87 m (-0.3 m/s) (long jump), 14.76 m (shot put), 48.09 (400 m) / 13.74 (+1.6 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 1.83 m (high jump), 43.58 m (javelin), 2:35.91 (1000 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 7396 pts | Caio da Silva | ![]() |
16 October 2016 | São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||
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5000 m walk (track) | 20:13.69 | Óscar Patín | ![]() |
11 October 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 years, 252 days | |||||||||||||||||||
10000 m walk (track) |
40:08.23 | Jefferson Pérez | ![]() |
10 August 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 16 years, 40 days | |||||||||||||||||||
10 km walk (road) |
41:32 | David Hurtado | ![]() |
6 November 2016 | Hauppauge, United States | 17 years, 199 days | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) |
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4 × 100 m relay | 40.77 A | ![]() |
4 November 2000 | Bogotá, Colombia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.39 | ![]() |
20 November 2011 | Panama City, Panama | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Swedish medley relay | 1:51.65 | ![]() Rafael da Silva Ribeiro Bruno de Alcántara Goes Jorge Celio da Rocha Sena Diego Venancio |
20 October 2002 | Asunción, Paraguay |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | ||||||||||||
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100 m | 11.39 (+1.1 m/s) | Franciela Krasucki | ![]() |
13 July 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 17 years, 48 days | |||||||||||||
11.39 (+1.6 m/s) | 1 October 2005 | South American Junior Championships | Rosario, Argentina | 17 years, 128 days | ||||||||||||||||
11.30 | Ángela Tenorio | ![]() |
29 June 2013 | Ecuadorian Junior Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 17 years, 153 days | ||||||||||||||
200 m | 23.13 (-0.1 m/s) | Angela Tenorio | ![]() |
14 July 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 17 years, 168 days | |||||||||||||
400 m | 51.04 | Kadecia Baird | ![]() |
13 July 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 17 years, 140 days | |||||||||||||
800 m | 2:06.81 | Juliana Paula dos Santos | ![]() |
6 August 2000 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17 years, 25 days | ||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:13.53 | Yessica Quispe | ![]() |
16 October 2004 | Lima, Peru | 17 years, 269 days | ||||||||||||||
3000 m | 9:19.92 | Yessica Quispe | ![]() |
11 September 2004 | Lima, Peru | 17 years, 234 days | ||||||||||||||
5000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
10000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) |
13.04 A (+0.1) | Maribel Caicedo | ![]() |
16 July 2015 | World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17 years, 106 days | |||||||||||||
100 m hurdles (84 cm) |
13.72 (+0.6 m/s) | Gilda Massa | ![]() |
19 June 1993 | Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | |||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 57.74 | Valeria Cabezas | ![]() |
25 August 2018 | Ibero-American Championships | Trujillo, Peru | 17 years, 221 days | |||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 6:34.7 h | Sabine Heitling | ![]() |
26 September 2004 | South American Youth Championships | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 17 years, 86 days | |||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 10:14.52 | Zulema Arenas | ![]() |
22 September 2012 | South American Under-23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 16 years, 312 days | |||||||||||||
High jump | 1.85 m A | Orlane dos Santos | ![]() |
17 June 1983 | Mexico City, Mexico | 16 years, 190 days | ||||||||||||||
1.85 m | María Fernanda Murillo | ![]() |
13 November 2016 | South American U18 Championships | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | 17 years, 297 days | ||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 4.40 m A | Robeilys Peinado | ![]() |
25 August 2013 | Pan American Junior Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 15 years, 272 days | |||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.41 m A (-0.2 m/s) | Natalia Linares | ![]() |
13 December 2020 | Grand Prix de Ecuador | Quito, Ecuador | 17 years, 345 days | |||||||||||||
Triple jump | 13.60 m (+0.8 m/s) | Núbia Soares | ![]() |
12 July 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 17 years, 108 days | |||||||||||||
Shot put (3 kg) | 17.24 m | Dayna Toledo | ![]() |
12 November 2016 | South American Youth Championships | Concordia, Argentina | 17 years, 261 days | |||||||||||||
Shot put (4 kg) | 16.36 m | Natalia Duco | ![]() |
11 November 2006 | South American U23 Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 years, 284 days | |||||||||||||
Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw (500 g) | 59.82 m | Yuleixi Angulo | ![]() |
13 October 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 17 years, 284 days | |||||||||||||
Javelin throw (600 g) | 54.95 m A | Yuleixi Angulo | ![]() |
29 September 2018 | South American U-23 Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | 17 years, 270 days | |||||||||||||
Heptathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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5000 m walk (track) | 21:53.8 h | Yuli Capcha | ![]() |
14 May 2011 | Grand Prix Internacional de Marcha | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 277 days | |||||||||||||
5 km walk (road) | 22:42+ | Glenda Morejón | ![]() |
13 May 2017 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Lima, Peru | 16 years, 348 days | |||||||||||||
21:16 | Glenda Morejón | ![]() |
15 April 2017 | National Racewalking Championships | Sucúa, Ecuador | 16 years, 320 days | ||||||||||||||
21:59 | Paula Milena Torres | 16 years, 180 days | ||||||||||||||||||
10000 m walk (track) | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 45.75 | ![]() |
31 July 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:49.67 | ![]() |
20 October 1996 | Asunción, Paraguay | ||||||||||||||||
Swedish medley relay | 2:06.60 | Tatiane Ferraz Vanda Gomes Franciela Krasucki Josiane Valentim |
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17 July 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 16 years, 252 days 17 years, 82 days |
Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||
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High jump | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.41 m | Germán Chiaraviglio | ![]() |
6 October 2004 | Festival Sudamericano de Garrocha | Santa Fe, Argentina | 17 years, 173 days | ||||||||||||||
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Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||
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5000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |
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60 m | 7.42 A | Natalia Linares | ![]() |
1 February 2020 | South American Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 17 years, 29 days | ||||||||||
200 m | 24.19 A | Natalia Linares | ![]() |
2 February 2020 | South American Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 17 years, 30 days | ||||||||||
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1500 m | |||||||||||||||||
3000 m | |||||||||||||||||
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3000 m walk | |||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay |