The 1989 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 26, 1989. The races were held in Asunción, Paraguay.[1]
| 1989 South American Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | CONSUDATLE |
| Edition | 4th |
| Date | February 26 |
| Host city | Asunción, Paraguay  |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 10 km – Senior men 6 km – Junior men (U20) 6 km – Senior women 4 km – Junior women (U20) |
| Participation | 32 athletes from 6 nations |
Complete results,[1] results for junior and youth competitions,[2] and medal winners[3] were published.
Medallists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (10 km) |
Artur de Freitas Castro Brazil |
31:17 | João Alves de Souza Brazil |
31:17 | Antonio Silio Argentina |
31:30 |
| Junior (U20) men (6 km) |
Robinson Semolini Brazil |
19:28 | Luciano Cecílio Rosa Brazil |
19:51 | Alexandre Marques dos Santos Brazil |
20:03 |
| Senior women (6 km) |
Griselda González Argentina |
21:47 | Norma Fernández Argentina |
22:28 | Beatriz Coronel Argentina |
22:35 |
| Junior (U20) women (4 km) |
Carmen Mabel Arrúa Argentina |
14:45 | Graciela Lezcano Argentina |
14:55 | Célia Regina Ferreira dos Santos Brazil |
15:16 |
Race results edit
Senior men's race (12 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Artur de Freitas Castro | Brazil |
31:17 |
 |
João Alves de Souza | Brazil |
31:17 |
 |
Antonio Silio | Argentina |
31:30 |
| 4 | Marcelo Cascabelo | Argentina |
31:54 |
| 5 | Roberto Punina |  Ecuador |
32:21 |
| 6 | Julio César Gómez | Argentina |
32:40 |
| 7 | Néstor Jami | Ecuador |
32:49 |
| 8 | Ramón López | Paraguay |
33:08 |
| 9 | Eladio Fernández | Paraguay |
33:32 |
| 10 | Ricardo Vera |  Uruguay |
34:04 |
Junior (U20) men's race (8 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Robinson Semolini | Brazil |
19:28 |
| |
Luciano Cecílio Rosa | Brazil |
19:51 |
| |
Alexandre Marques dos Santos | Brazil |
20:03 |
| 4 | Rubén Ríos | Argentina |
20:09 |
| 5 | Rubén Álvarez | Argentina |
20:14 |
| 6 | Osvaldo Ramírez | Paraguay |
20:44 |
| 7 | Fernando González | Argentina |
20:47 |
| 8 | Ciriaco Casco | Paraguay |
22:07 |
| 9 | Felipe Brítez | Paraguay |
23:14 |
Senior women's race (8 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Griselda González | Argentina |
21:47 |
| |
Norma Fernández | Argentina |
22:28 |
| |
Beatriz Coronel | Argentina |
22:35 |
| 4 | Natividad Fernández | Paraguay |
22:51 |
| 5 | Marisol Cossio |  Bolivia |
23:30 |
| 6 | Cecilia Ruiz Díaz | Paraguay |
27:51 |
Junior (U20) women's race (6 km) edit
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Carmen Mabel Arrúa | Argentina |
14:45 |
| |
Graciela Lezcano | Argentina |
14:55 |
| |
Célia Regina Ferreira dos Santos | Brazil |
15:16 |
| 4 | Analía Marchisio | Argentina |
15:24 |
| 5 | Carmen Espínola | Paraguay |
15:47 |
| 6 | Emilce Jiménez | Paraguay |
17:23 |
| 7 | Mónica Pereira | Paraguay |
17:54 |
Medal table (unofficial) edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Totals (2 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Participation edit
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 6 countries participated.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO DE CROSS COUNTRY (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, archived from the original on January 4, 2014, retrieved January 11, 2014
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas (November 3, 2012), SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - SAXC - 1989 Asuncion PAR Feb 26, World Junior Athletics History (WJAH), archived from the original on January 16, 2014, retrieved January 11, 2014
- ^ SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved January 11, 2014