1996 South American Junior Championships in Athletics

The 28th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held in Bucaramanga, Colombia from June 8–10, 1996.

Participation (unofficial)
Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 283 athletes from about 13 countries: Argentina (25), Bolivia (5), Brazil (66), Chile (31), Colombia (56), Ecuador (7), Guyana (4), Panama (24), Paraguay (1), Peru (12), Suriname (1), Uruguay (6), Venezuela (45).

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