The 34th South American Junior Championships in Athletics were held at the Estádio Olímpico do Pará[1][2] in Belém, Brazil from August 1–3, 2002 in conjunction with the 7th South American (ODESUR) Games.

[1] Medal winners are published for men[3] and women[4] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

[5] Eliane Pereira from Brazil was tested positive for Stanozolol, an anabolic steroid.

[6] *   Host nation (Brazil)The winners in point scoring per country were published.

[7] Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.