Americas Continental championships · since 1919 
Santiago, Chile 14–22 Apr 1956
1956 South American Champs
Santiago, Chile 14–22 Apr 1956- events
- 31
- medals awarded
- 95
- nations on the podium
- 6
- world records
- 0
Podiums
200m
400m
800m
1500m
5000m
10,000m
Half marathon
3000m steeplechase
110m hurdles
400m hurdles
High jump
Pole vault
Long jump
Triple jump
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
Javelin throw
Decathlon
4x100m
4x400m
Medal table
6 nations · 95 medals| # | Nation | Total | Share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina ARG | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 | |
| 2 | Chile CHI | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 | |
| 3 |  Brazil BRA | 7 | 4 | 13 | 24 | |
| 4 |  Colombia COL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Peru PER | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Uruguay URU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Records set
16 CR- CR Jaime Aparicio 400m · Men 47.7
- CR Ramon Sandoval 800m · Men 1:49.0
- CR Ramon Sandoval 1500m · Men 3:48.4
- CR Osvaldo Suarez 5000m · Men 14:30.8
- CR Osvaldo Suarez 10,000m · Men 30:12.2
- CR Osvaldo Suarez Half marathon · Men 1:08:54
- CR Santiago Nova 3000m steeplechase · Men 9:09.0
- CR Jaime Aparicio 400m hurdles · Men 52.0
- CR Gunther Kruse Discus throw · Men 48.57
- CR Colombia 4x400m · Men 3.14.6
- CR= Gladys Erbetta 100m · Women 12.2
- CR= Betty Kretschmer 200m · Women 25.5
- CR Gladys Erbetta Long jump · Women 5.88
- CR Eliana Bahamondes Shot put · Women 11.95
- CR Isabel Avellan Discus throw · Women 44.08
- CR Marlene Ahrens Javelin throw · Women 48.73