The 18th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Caracas, Venezuela from October 14âÂÂ15, 2006. The event was relocated from the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, because the renovation of the stadium for the Copa América de Fútbol 2007 was not yet completed. A detailed report on the results was given.
Medal winners are published. Complete results can be found on the Fecodatle, and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.
The placing tables for team trophy (overall team, men and women categories) were published.
Detailed result lists can be found on the Fecodatle, and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 281 athletes from about 13 countries: