South American U23 Athletics Championship concludes in Argentina

The 12th South American U23 Athletics Championship held in Santa Fe, Argentina, concluded with Brazil finishing as the overall champion with 371 points. The Brazilian delegation secured 38 medals in total, consisting of 18 gold, seven silver, and 13 bronze. Argentina placed second with 242 points, followed by Venezuela in third with 178 points.

Notable individual performances included Brazilian athlete Débora Ferreira Sabino, who won gold in the pole vault with a 4-meter mark, and Benjamin da Silva Oliveira, who took gold in the men's triple jump. In the Peruvian delegation, Jaime Ccanto set a new South American U23 record in the race walk semi-marathon, while Edwar Márquez, Verónica Huacasi, and Anita Poma all secured gold medals in their respective track events.

Other significant achievements included Kimberly Flores of Peru setting a new national record in the javelin throw, and Brazil's Pedro dos Santos Aparecido winning gold in the pole vault.