1990 South American Cross Country Championships

1990 South American Cross Country Championships
Organisers CONSUDATLE
Edition 5th
Date February 11
Host city Caracas, Venezuela Venezuela
Nations participating 3
Athletes participating 26
Races 4
Distances 12 km – Senior men
7.8 km – Junior men (U20)
7.8 km – Senior women
6 km – Junior women (U20)

The 1990 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 11, 1990. The races were held in Caracas, Venezuela.[1]

Complete results,[1] results for junior and youth competitions,[2] and medal winners[3] were published.

Medallists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km)
Geraldo Francisco de Assis
 Brazil
36:49 Roberto Punina
 Ecuador
37:05 Artur da Freitas Castro
 Brazil
37:44
Junior (U20) men
(8 km)
Robinson Semolini
 Brazil
25:15 Jesús Medrano
 Venezuela
26:40 Albano Villarroel
 Venezuela
27:06
Senior women
(8 km)
Rita de Cássia Santos de Jesús
 Brazil
27:37 Silvana Pereira
 Brazil
27:49 Carmen Naranjo
 Ecuador
28:01
Junior (U20) women
(6 km)
Sandra Ruales
 Ecuador
21:54 Soledad Nieto
 Ecuador
21:54 Janeth Caizalitín
 Ecuador
22:02

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Geraldo Francisco de Assis  Brazil 36:49
2nd Roberto Punina  Ecuador 37:05
3rd Artur da Freitas Castro  Brazil 37:44
4 Eduardo Navas  Venezuela 37:49
5 Silvio Guerra  Ecuador 37:55
6 Néstor Quinapanta  Ecuador 38:41
7 Amado Rivas  Venezuela 39:02
8 Indelgard Vargas  Venezuela 39:29

Junior (U20) men's race (8 km)

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Robinson Semolini  Brazil 25:15
2nd Jesús Medrano  Venezuela 26:40
3rd Albano Villarroel  Venezuela 27:06
4 Juan Guzmán  Venezuela 27:44

Senior women's race (8 km)

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Rita de Cássia Santos de Jesús  Brazil 27:37
2nd Silvana Pereira  Brazil 27:49
3rd Carmen Naranjo  Ecuador 28:01
4 Wilma Guerra  Ecuador 28:13
5 Graciela Caizabanda  Ecuador 28:26
6 Carmen Fernández  Venezuela 30:00
7 Milexa Figueroa  Venezuela 33:42
8 Tamara Zagustin  Venezuela 35:06

Junior (U20) women's race (6 km)

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
1st Sandra Ruales  Ecuador 21:54
2nd Soledad Nieto  Ecuador 21:54
3rd Janeth Caizalitín  Ecuador 22:02
4 Amelia Villarroel  Venezuela 28:42
5 Francisbel Reyes  Venezuela 30:00
6 Dorelia Lucena  Venezuela 31:36

Medal table (unofficial)

  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Brazil 3 1 1 5
2  Ecuador 1 2 2 5
3  Venezuela 0 1 1 2
Total 4 4 4 12

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 3 countries participated.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO DE CROSS COUNTRY (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, retrieved January 11, 2014
  2. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas (October 12, 2012), SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - SAXC - 1990 Caracas VEN Feb 11, World Junior Athletics History (WJAH), retrieved January 11, 2014
  3. SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved January 11, 2014

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