Unofficial South American Championships in Athletics (II Torneo de Campeones Sudamericanos) were held in São Paulo, Brazil on 22, 23 and 24 May 1959. The athletics meeting was for men only with the participation from three countries Argentina, Brazil and Chile, each represented by two athletes in an event competing for points. It was the second and last edition of Tournament of South American Champions where countries competed for the :es:Guillermo García-Huidobro Prize.
Medal summary
Men 100 metres 10.5 10.6 10.8200 metres 21.4 21.8 22.1400 metres 49.0 49.1 49.8800 metres 1:54.1 1:54.7 1:55.4 1500 metres 3:57.8 3:58.9 3:59.35000 metres 15:01.4 15:06.2 15:10.810,000 metres 31:46.4 31:58.7 32:11.4Marathon 2:36:15 2:41:57 2:45:20110 metres hurdles 14.8 15.2 15.2400 metres hurdles 54.4 54.6 55.8 3000 metres steeplechase 9:05.5 9:10.3 9:11.54 × 100 metres relayAffonso da SilvaJorge de BarrosPaulo da FonsecaJosé Telles da Conceição 41.2Juan MouatHugo KraussHugo de la FuenteEduardo Krumm 42.6Juan Carlos SalomRoberto FerrarioGerardo BönnhoffLuis Vienna 44.14 × 400 metres relayUlisses dos SantosAnubes da SilvaArgemiro RoquePeter Ostermeier 3:16.5César PinillaJosé GallegosJorge BoladosHugo Krauss 3:22.2FernándezFrancisco PaganessiRicardo GreccaVíctor Lozano 3:26.4High jump 1.90 1.85 1.80 Pole vault 3.90 3.80 3.70Long jump 7.19 7.10 7.09Triple jump 15.69 14.73 14.66 Shot put 15.68 14.61 14.57Discus throw 48.17 45.64 44.65Hammer throw 56.06 51.81 51.00Javelin throw 65.85 62.43 57.40 Decathlon 5658 5637 5279
Medal table (unofficial)
Team scores (official) Rank Country Points 1 237 pts 3 220 pts 2 163 pts
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