The 16th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Consejo Nacional de Deportes (CND)[1] in Asunción, Paraguay from October 19–20, 2002.

Medal winners are published for boys[2] and girls.

[3] A summary is given,[4] and complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

[5] *   Host nation (Paraguay) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

[5] An unofficial count yields the number of about 290 athletes from 11 countries: