1981 South American Championships in Athletics
The XXXI. Athletics South America Championships were held from 5 to 8 November 1981 in La Paz instead. Since La Paz lies at an altitude of more than 3000 meters above sea level, the services were favored in the speed-strength disciplines, the performance in endurance disciplines, however, fell far below the normal standard of performance. Instead of the marathon half marathon was held. The 3000 -meter run of the women and the 400 - meter hurdles of the women were both initially recognized in South America Championships, the heptathlon replaced the discharged since 1969 pentathlon.
The most successful competitor was the Colombian long-distance runner Víctor Mora with three gold medals. For women, the Brazilian Conceição Geremias also won three gold medals.
- 2.1 100 - meter race women
- 2.2 200 - meter race women
- 2.3 400 - meter race women
- 2.4 800 - meter race women
- 2.5 1500 - meter race women
- 2.6 3000 - meter race women
- 2.7 100 - meter hurdles women
- 2.8 400 - meter hurdles women
- 2.9 4 x 100 meters relay women
- 2:10 4 x 400 meters relay women
- 2:11 High Jump Women
- 2:12 Long Jump Women
- 2:13 Shot Put Women
- 2:14 Discus Throw Women
- 2:15 Javelin Throw Women
- 2:16 Heptathlon Women
Men's competitions
The team competition was won with men, the Brazilian team with 251 points, ahead of the Chileans with 132 points and the team of Argentina with 63 points and 58 Colombians and Bolivians with 54 points. Behind the Peruvians with 35 points reached the Paraguayans 15 points against Uruguay with 9 points as well as Ecuador and Panama with 8 points.
100 - meter dash Men
Final: November 6
200 - meter dash Men
Final: November 8
400 - meter dash Men
Final: November 8
800 - meter dash Men
Final: November 8
1500 - meter race Men
Final: November 6
5000 - meter race Men
Final: November 5
10,000 - meter race Men
Final: November 6
Half Marathon Men
Final: November 8
The length of the course is classified as doubtful.
110- meter hurdles men
Final: November 8
400 - meter hurdles men
Final: November 6
3,000-meter steeplechase men
Final: November 7
4 x 100 meters relay men
Final: November 8
4 x 400 meters relay men
Final: November 6
20 - kilometer walk
Final: November 7
High Jump Men
Final: November 8
Pole Vault Men
Final: November 7
Long Jump Men
Final: November 6
Triple Jump Men
Final: November 5
Shot Put Men
Final: November 6
Discus Throw Men
Final: November 7
Hammer Throw Men
Final: November 5
Javelin Men
Final: November 8
Decathlon Men
November 5th and 6th
Women's Competitions
The team standings in the women won the Brazilians with 178 points, ahead of the Chileans with 86 points and the team of Argentina with 76 points. Behind the Colombians with 50 points 36 points reached Peru, Bolivia 26 points, 24 points Ecuador and Uruguay 9 points.
100 - meter race women
Final: November 8
200 - meter race women
Final: November 6
400 - meter race women
Final: November 8
800 - meter race women
Final: November 8
1500 - meter race women
Final: November 5
3000 - meter race women
Final: November 8
100 - meter hurdles women
Final: November 8
400 - meter hurdles women
Final: November 6
4 x 100 meters relay women
Final: November 8
4 x 400 meters relay women
Final: November 6
High Jump Women
Final: November 5
Long Jump Women
Final: November 7
Shot Put Women
Final: November 8
Discus Throw Women
Final: November 6
Javelin Women
Final: November 5
Heptathlon Women
November 7th and 8th