1988 South American Cross Country Championships

The 1988 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 22, 1988. The races were held in Tandil, Argentina.[1]

1988 South American Cross Country Championships
OrganisersCONSUDATLE
Edition3rd
DateFebruary 22
Host cityTandil, Buenos Aires, Argentina Argentina
Events4
Distances10 km – Senior men
6 km – Junior men (U20)
6 km – Senior women
4 km – Junior women (U20)
Participation23 athletes from
3 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
(12 km)
Antonio Silio
  Argentina
33:30 José Calquín
  Argentina
33:58 Aldo Pérez
  Argentina
34:20
Junior (U20) men
(8 km)
Fernando González
  Argentina
20:40 José Chacón
  Argentina
20:43 Leonardo Malgor
  Argentina
20:54
Senior women
(8 km)
Stella Maris Selles
  Argentina
22:49 Griselda González
  Argentina
23:31 Norma Fernández
  Argentina
24:04
Junior (U20) women
(6 km)
María Valeria Martínez
  Argentina
15:45 María Inés Rodríguez
  Argentina
16:05 Silvia Buroni
  Argentina
16:38

Race results edit

Senior men's race (12 km) edit

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
  Antonio Silio   Argentina 33:30
  José Calquín   Argentina 33:58
  Aldo Pérez   Argentina 34:20
4 Eladio Fernández   Paraguay 34:41
5 Julio Suárez   Uruguay 35:09

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

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
  Fernando González   Argentina 20:40
  José Chacón   Argentina 20:43
  Leonardo Malgor   Argentina 20:54
4 Walter Buzo   Uruguay 21:39
5 Osvaldo Ramírez   Paraguay 21:53
6 Larry Rivero   Uruguay 22:56
7 Gabriel Gadea   Uruguay 22:57

Senior women's race (8 km) edit

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
  Stella Maris Selles   Argentina 22:49
  Griselda González   Argentina 23:31
  Norma Fernández   Argentina 24:04
4 Paola Patrón   Uruguay 25:05
5 Adriana Algañaraz   Uruguay 26:38

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

Individual race
Rank Athlete Country Time
  María Valeria Martínez   Argentina 15:45
  María Inés Rodríguez   Argentina 16:05
  Silvia Buroni   Argentina 16:38
4 Serrana Hernández   Uruguay 17:23
5 María Martínez   Paraguay 18:09
6 Emilce Jiménez   Paraguay 19:08

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Argentina)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Argentina (ARG)*44412
Totals (1 entries)44412


Participation edit

According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 3 countries participated.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas (October 27, 2012), SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - SAXC - 1988 Tandil ARG Feb 22, World Junior Athletics History (WJAH), archived from the original on January 16, 2014, retrieved January 11, 2014
  3. ^ SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved January 11, 2014

External links edit