Santiago, Chile, April 14–19, 1927
Manuel Plaza won the 3000 meters, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters, and cross-country race for the third consecutive time at the South American Championships. In total, he collected 12 individual South American titles before securing silver in the marathon at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. He later returned to the continental championships in 1933, where he claimed victories in both the cross-country race and the 32-kilometer event for good measure.
Paris silver medalist Luis Brunetto leaped 14.64 (48-1/2) —nearly a meter short of the mark the Argentine had set in the triple jump final at Colombes three years earlier.
Argentina’s Juan Pina won both the 100 and 200 meters, cementing his status as the fastest man in South America. In Amsterdam 1928, he advanced to semi-finals in the 100m.
Medalists (Wikipedia)