1997 South American Championships in Athletics

The 1997 South American Championships in Athletics were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina between 4 and 6 April.

Participating nations

 * 🇦🇷 (63)
 * 🇧🇴 (3)
 * 🇧🇷 (58)
 * (18)
 * 🇨🇴 (25)
 * 🇪🇨 (10)
 * 🇵🇦 (2)
 * 🇵🇾 Paraguay (5)
 * 🇵🇪 (16)
 * (25)