1986 South American Youth Championships in Athletics

The eighth South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina, from October 17–19, 1986.

Medal summary
Medal winners are published for boys and girls. Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 205 athletes from about 9 countries:


 * 🇦🇷 argentina (48)
 * 🇧🇴 bolivia (5)
 * 🇧🇷 brazil (38)
 * 🇨🇱 chile (22)
 * 🇪🇨 ecuador (10)
 * 🇵🇾 paraguay (18)
 * 🇵🇪 Perú (39)
 * 🇺🇾 uruguay (14)
 * 🇻🇪 venezuela (11)