1941 South American Championships in Athletics
The XII. Athletics South America Championships were held from 26 April to 4 May 1941 in Buenos Aires and thus took place for the first time over a week. The most successful athlete was the Argentine long-distance runner Raúl Ibarra with three singles and a team victory; also four victories reached the Argentinean sprinter Lelia Trace.
- 2.1 100 - meter race women
- 2.2 200 - meter race women
- 2.3 80 meter hurdles women
- 2.4 4 x 100 meters relay women
- 2.5 High Jump Women
- 2.6 Long Jump Women
- 2.7 Shot Put Women
- 2.8 Discus Throw Women
- 2.9 Javelin Women
Men's competitions
The team competition was won by Brazil in the men with 103 points, ahead of Chile's 85 points and the Argentines with 84 points. The Peruvian team reached 17 points and Uruguay received 8 points.
100 - meter dash Men
Final: April 27
200 - meter dash Men
Finale May 1
400 - meter dash Men
Final: April 27
800 - meter dash Men
Final: May 4
1500 - meter race Men
Finale May 1
5000 - meter race Men
Finale: 29 April
10,000 - meter race Men
Finals on 3 May
Road Race Men
Final: May 4, distance 32 km
Cross Country Men
Finale May 1
110- meter hurdles men
Final: April 27
400 - meter hurdles men
Final: May 4
4 x 100 meters relay men
Final: April 27
4 x 400 meters relay men
Finals on 3 May
The Brazilian squadron was disqualified.
3000 -meter team running men
Final: April 26
The fastest runner was Raúl Ibarra in 8:39,4 minutes.
High Jump Men
Final: April 27
Pole Vault Men
Finale May 1
Long Jump Men
Finale: 29 April
Triple Jump Men
Finale May 1
Shot Put Men
Final: April 27
Discus Throw Men
Finals on 3 May
Hammer Throw Men
Finale: 29 April
Javelin Men
Final: April 26
Decathlon Men
May 3 and 4
Women's Competitions
The team competition was won by the Argentine team with 25.33 points against the Chileans with 20 points, the Brazilians with 9.33 points. Uruguay was 3.33 points and Peru and Bolivia one point.
100 - meter race women
Final: April 27
200 - meter race women
Finale May 1
80 - meter hurdles women
Finals on 3 May
4 x 100 meters relay women
Final: May 4
High Jump Women
Finals on 3 May
Long Jump Women
Final: May 4
Shot Put Women
Final: April 26
Julia Iriarte won the first medal for Bolivia at all.
Discus Throw Women
Finale: 29 April
Javelin Women
Final: April 27