2000 South American Youth Championships in Athletics

XV South American Youth Championships in Athletics
DatesNovember 4–5
Host cityBogotá, Colombia Colombia
VenueEstadio El Salitre
LevelYouth
Events42
Participationabout 228 athletes from
12 nations

The 15th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio El Salitre[1] in Bogotá, Colombia from November 4–5, 2000. For the first time, the competition was open for athletes from the age group under 18 (U18) rather than under 17 (U17) as before.

  1. ^ ATLETISMO – Sudamericano en Colombia (in Spanish), 4Pixels SRL / www.lared21.com.uy, November 2, 2000, retrieved November 14, 2011