Athletics concluded its journey at the IV South American Youth Games Panama 2026
Under a scorching sun at the Rommel Fernández Stadium and the Luis “Matador” Tejada Hansell High Performance Center, high level competitions were held where each athlete gave their all on the track, with the dream and mindset of reaching the top of the podium at the IV South American Youth Games. Over fourteen days, more than 2,000 athletes were welcomed in Panama.
The nations that competed on the final day of Athletics, a discipline that requires a great deal of effort, preparation, and strong mentality, were Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Guyana, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
Medalists by event 🥇 🥈 🥉 Men’s 200m Final
Gold: Deuquan Farrell – Guyana
Silver: Mateus Mendez Ledesma – Ecuador
Bronze: Pedro Nunes de Araujo
Women’s Triple Jump Final
Gold: Yoglannys Arenas Alcántara – Venezuela
Silver: Samara Boada Garagory – Venezuela
Bronze: Alexandra Segura Quintero – Ecuador
Men’s Shot Put Final
Gold: Pyetro Roberto Souza – Brazil
Silver: Gabriel Tenorio Leite – Brazil
Bronze: Mateo Palomino Torres – Colombia
Women’s 200m Final
Gold: Roxana Rodríguez Ramírez – Chile
Silver: Olivia Conesa – Argentina
Bronze: Dayana Tovar Toppin – Colombia
Men’s 3000m Final
Gold: Juan Arévalo Otero – Colombia
Silver: Leymer Baño Pacheco – Ecuador
Bronze: Bruno Núñez Oviedo – Uruguay
Women’s 3000m Final
Gold: Zoe Gorsk8 – Argentina
Silver: Irene Pernia Sissi – Argentina
Bronze: Danna Rizo Rueda – Colombia
Women’s Shot Put Final
Gold: María Meier – Brazil
Silver: Marya Miguel Da Silva – Brazil
Bronze: Ornela Pérez – Argentina
4 x 400m Relay – Men’s Final
Gold 🥇 Colombia
Juan Ibarra Hoyos
José Valencia Rendón
José Sinisterra Rentería
Sergio Rojas Escudero
Silver🥈 Chile
Nicolás Valdivia Davis
Valentín Acuña Flores
Diego Cubas Mardon
Tomás Peñaloza Pavez
Bronze🥉 Guyana
