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1981 South American Championships in Athletics
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | 1981 South American Championships in Athletics |
| Host city | La Paz, Bolivia |
| Nations participating | 10 |
| Athletes participating | 185 |
| Events | 39 |
| Dates | 5–8 November |
| Stadium | Estadio Olímpico Hernando Siles |
| Records set | 1 , 15 |
| Previous | Bucaramanga 1979 |
| Next | Santa Fé 1983 |
The 1981 South American Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Olímpico Hernando Siles in La Paz, Bolivia, between 5 and 8 November. The stadium was located 3600 metres above sea level, which is said to help the performance in some events.
It was the first edition to feature women's 3000 metres and 400 metres hurdles. Women's pentathlon was also replaced with heptathlon.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Decathlon | Paulo Lima | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 7383A | Claudio Escauriza |
| Paraguay | 6702A | Fernando Brito |
| Brazil | 6607A |
Women's events
| Heptathlon | Yvonne Neddermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 5451A | Olga Verissimo |
| Brazil | 5116A | Paola Raab |
| Chile | 5081 |
A = affected by altitude
Medal table
Participating nations
- (30)
- (23)
- (50)
- (33)
- (13)
- (9)
- (2)
- (2)
- (19)
- (4)
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