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[edit]
Edition | Year | Host City | Host Nation | Start Date | End Date | Nations | Competitors | Sports | Events | Top Placed Team | Ref. |
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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] |
Medal count[edit]
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 nations) | 374 | 377 | 462 | 1213 |
Medals (2013-2017)[edit]
01 Brasil 133 83 77 293
02 Colombia 75 55 59 189
03 Argentina 50 47 69 166
04 Venezuela 32 55 52 139
05 Ecuador 29 41 45 115
06 Chile 29 39 59 127
07 Perú 16 30 59 105
08 Uruguay 6 10 11 27
09 Panamá 6 5 11 22
10 Paraguay 5 5 11 21
11 Bolivia 3 6 4 13
12 Aruba 2 2 5 9
13 Guyana 1 4 6 11
14 Surinam 0 1 7 8
15 Curazao 0 0 0 0
Total 208 212 263 683