Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
São Paulo, Brazil 17–25 Apr 1954
1954 South American Champs
São Paulo, Brazil 17–25 Apr 1954- events
- 31
- medals awarded
- 92
- nations on the podium
- 6
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
Half marathon
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
wind +4.2400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
4x100m
1 Brazil CR 40.8
Brazil CR 40.8 4x400m
Medal table
6 nations · 92 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil BRA | 18 | 15 | 16 | 49 | |
| 2 |  Chile CHI | 7 | 12 | 10 | 29 | |
| 3 |  Peru PER | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Uruguay URU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Venezuela VEN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Colombia COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Records set
15 CR- CR Jose Da Conceicao 200m · Men 21.2
- CR Mario Do Nascimento 400m · Men 48.3
- CR Ramon Sandoval 800m · Men 1:50.9
- CR Jaime Correa 1500m · Men 3:56.5
- CR Edgard Mitt 3000m steeplechase · Men 9:14.9
- CR Jaime Aparicio 400m hurdles · Men 52.2
- CR Jose Da Conceicao High jump · Men 2.00
- CR Adhemar Da Silva Triple jump · Men 16.22
- CR Alcides Dambros Shot put · Men 15.32
- CR Brazil 4x100m · Men 40.8
- CR Brazil 4x400m · Men 3.15.6
- CR Wanda Dos Santos 80m hurdles · Women 11.4
- CR Lisa Peters Long jump · Women 5.75
- CR Anneliese Schmidt Javelin throw · Women 42.07
- CR Chile 4x100m · Women 48.4