Por Ramiro Varela Marmolejo
President of the Under 20 World Athletics Championships Cali 2022 and Under 18 Cali 2015 and President of the Colombian Athletics Federation 2010-2022
Evaluation of South America, 30 years of athletics (1993-2023)
World Athletics is the organization that has governance in 214 federations or countries, made up of 6 areas, associations or confederations: North America, Central America and the Caribbean (NACAC) – 31 federations; European (EAA) – 51 federations; Africa (CAA) – 54 federations; Asia (AAA) – 45 federations; Oceania (OAA)- 20 federations and South America (CONSUDATLE)- 13 federations.
South American athletics was created in 1918, in the last 30 years the presidents have been from Brazil: Roberto Gesta de Melo, 1993-2019 and Helio Gesta de Melo, 2019-2023.
This essay intends that the South American countries, their national and regional federations can improve their development: And the best orientation is: The transformation of school and university sports on our continent.
South American athletics
Composed of 13 countries, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Guyana.
Scoring in World Championships ( by countries )
South American area 1993-2023 (30 years)
TOTAL SCORE IN WORLD / COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
South American area 1993-2023 (30 years)
In 30 years, Brazil has the first place in all world championships, 53% of the points in the South American area; Colombia 18% and Ecuador 10%.
South American Area Scoring – World Championships
30 years (%/world)
Note: South America – 30 years / growth from 0.8% to 3.97% / World score – very low (Of 13 countries with 440 million inhabitants)
SOUTH AMERICAN AREA
Note: South American growth, but not enough.
SOUTH AMERICAN AREA POINTS / WORLD
Note: The best result in South America in Oregon 2022, 70 points / 1,760 points.
JAMAICA SCORES IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
30 YEARS (1993 – 2023)
JAMAICA / SOUTH AMERICA SCORE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1993 – 2023
Note: South America (13 countries – 440 million inhabitants) – Jamaica 2.73 million inhabitants
Scoring in Olympic Games by countries
South American area 1996-2023
TOTAL SCORE IN OLYMPIC GAMES / COUNTRIES
South American area 1996-2023
In the period 1993 – 2023, Brazil has the first place in Olympic Games points in athletics; 51.5% of the points in the South American area; Colombia 16.4% and Ecuador 12.3%.
Score of the South American area in the Olympic Games
OLYMPIC GAMES – SOUTH AMERICAN AREA ( POINTS )
Period 1993 – 2023
Note: The best result of South America in the Olympic Games was in Rio 2016 with 47 points
OLYMPIC GAMES – SCORING JAMAICA
Period 1993 – 2023
JAMAICA / SOUTH AMERICA SCORE
OLYMPIC GAMES 1996 – 2023
Note: Jamaica 2.73 million inhabitants and South America 440 million inhabitants.
SOUTH AMERICAN ATHLETICS CONCLUSIONS
1. South America (30 years) – WC = 500 points / 24,397 points = 2.05% (Low qualification)
2. South America (30 years old)- Olympic Games = 219 points / 11,907 points = 1.84% (Very low qualification)
RECOMMENDATIONS TO SOUTH AMERICAN ATHLETICS
1. Consudatle make a new development model for South American athletics (Include the educational system)
2. Short Term – 2 years (CONSUDATLE, SPORTS MINISTRIES – NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL FEDERATIONS): Organize school sports competitively
3. Medium Term – 5 years (CONSUDATLE, MINISTRIES OF SPORTS, NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL FEDERATIONS) – Build university sports competitively
Note: The congress of the South American Athletics Confederation begins a new period (2023 – 2027), will be elected on May 21, 2023, in Bogotá COLOMBIA, as president (re-elected), Helio Gesta de Melo (Brazil)