1997 South American Cross Country Championships
The 1997 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 22–23, 1997. The races were held at the Santa Lucía Golf Club in Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina.
Complete results, results for junior and youth competitions, and medal winners were published.
Race results
Senior men's race (12 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Elenilson da Silva | 1 | - |
| Leonardo Vieira Guedes | 3 | - |
| Benedito Donizetti Gomes | 4 | - |
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| - | ||
| - |
Junior (U20) men's race (8 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| André Pereira da Silva | 1 | - |
| Jonatann Moraes Matos | 2 | - |
| Paulo Roberto de Almeida Paula | 3 | - |
| - |
Youth (U17) men's race (4 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Leonardo Milani | 1 | - |
| Pedro Herrera | 2 | - |
| Enrique Veuthey | 3 | - |
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Senior women's race (6 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Nadir Sabino de Siqueira | 3 | - |
| Maria Justina Santos Santana | 5 | - |
| Berenice Dias de Meira | 7 | - |
| - |
Junior (U20) women's race (4 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 4 | - | - |
Youth (U17) women's race (3 km)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| - | - | |
| Natalia Domínguez | 1 | - |
| Miriam Valdez | 2 | - |
| Adriana Tapia | 3 | - |
| - |
Medal table (unofficial)
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
According to an unofficial count, 82 athletes from 6 countries participated.Guest country:
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