South American Youth Games
The South American Youth Olympic Games (Spanish: Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos da Juventude) is a regional multi-sport event organized by the Organización Deportiva Suramericana (ODESUR). The games are held every four years consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The first edition was held in Lima, Perú, from 20 to 29 September 2013. The age limitation of the athletes is 14 to 18.[1]
South American Youth Olympic Games editions
| Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Lima |  Peru | 20 September | 29 September | 14 | 1,200 | 19 | 95 |  Brazil | [citation needed] |
| 2 | 2017 | Santiago |  Chile | 29 September | 8 October | 14 | 1,279 | 20 | 198 | Brazil | [2] |
| 3 | 2022 | Rosario |  Argentina | 28 April | 8 May | 15 | 2,500 | 26 | Brazil | [3] |
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Host cities of the South American Youth GamesMedal count
All-time Medal count as of 2017.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 127 | 80 | 73 | 280 |
| 2 |  Colombia (COL) | 71 | 53 | 57 | 181 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 49 | 49 | 67 | 165 |
| 4 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 33 | 53 | 52 | 138 |
| 5 | Chile (CHL) | 29 | 39 | 59 | 127 |
| 6 |  Ecuador (ECU) | 27 | 40 | 41 | 108 |
| 7 | Peru (PER) | 16 | 29 | 56 | 101 |
| 8 |  Uruguay (URU) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| 9 |  Panama (PAN) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 |  Paraguay (PAR) | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 |  Bolivia (BOL) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 |  Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 13 |  Aruba (ARU) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 |  Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 374 | 377 | 462 | 1213 | |
Medal count
All-time Medal count as of Medals (2013-2017)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil (BRA) | 133 | 83 | 77 | 293 |
| 2 | Colombia (COL) | 75 | 55 | 59 | 189 |
| 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 50 | 49 | 69 | 168 |
| 4 | Venezuela (VEN) | 33 | 55 | 52 | 140 |
| 5 | Ecuador (ECU) | 29 | 41 | 45 | 115 |
| 6 | Chile (CHL) | 29 | 39 | 59 | 127 |
| 7 | Peru (PER) | 16 | 30 | 59 | 105 |
| 8 | Uruguay (URU) | 6 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| 9 | Panama (PAN) | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | Paraguay (PAR) | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | Bolivia (BOL) | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | Aruba (ARU) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 14 | Suriname (SUR) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 |  Curaçao (CUW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (15 entries) | 388 | 386 | 477 | 1251 | |
See also
- Youth Olympic Games
- Youth (athletics)
References
- ^ Santiago albergará a los II Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Archived 2017-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ II Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Santiago de Chile 2017
- ^ III Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud Rosario 2022
External links
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