1996 South American Youth Championships in Athletics

The 13th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Asunción, Paraguay from October 18–20, 1996.

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 268 athletes from about 10 countries:


 * 🇦🇷 argentina (49)
 * 🇧🇴 bolivia (14)
 * 🇧🇷 brazil (57)
 * 🇨🇱 chile (45)
 * 🇨🇴 colombia (21)
 * 🇪🇨 ecuador (11)
 * 🇵🇾 paraguay (26)
 * 🇵🇪 Peru (9)
 * 🇺🇾 uruguay (28)
 * 🇻🇪 venezuela (8)