Maria Cristina Bernardo Vaqueiro Rodrigues (born 4 June 1971) is a Brazilian former long-distance runner. She won three gold medals at the South American Championships in Athletics, winning a 5000 metres/10,000 metres double in 2001, then retaining her 5000 m title at the 2003 championships.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Brazil
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| South American Championships | ||
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2001 Manaus | 5000 m |
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2001 Manaus | 10,000 m |
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2003 Barquisimeto | 5000 m |
Rodrigues has twice represented Brazil at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (1999 and 2000) and participated at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships.[2] She also won international medals at the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (10,000 m bronze in 2000) and the South American Cross Country Championships (silver in 1999).[3][4]
She was the Brazilian champion in the 5000 m in 2003.[5]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | South American Cross Country Championships | Artur Nogueira, Brazil | 2nd | Long race | 29:51 |
| 1st | Long team | 9 pts | |||
| 7th | Short race | 14:27 | |||
| 2nd | Short team | 17 pts | |||
| World Cross Country Championships | Belfast, United Kingdom | 79th | Senior race | 31:55 | |
| 14th | Senior team | 309 pts | |||
| 43rd | Short race | 16:36 | |||
| 13th | Short team | 255 pts | |||
| 2000 | South American Cross Country Championships | Cartagena de Indias, Colombia | 5th | Senior race | 29:04 |
| 1st | Senior team | 11 pts | |||
| World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 74th | Senior race | 29:24 | |
| 14th | Senior team | 286 pts | |||
| Ibero-American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 5000 m | 16:14.99 | |
| 3rd | 10,000 m | 34:45.99 | |||
| 2001 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 1st | 5000 m | 16:35.1 |
| 1st | 10,000 m | 35:25.70 | |||
| 2003 | South American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 5000 m | 16:11.70 |
| 2006 | World Road Running Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 45th | Half marathon | 1:12:26 |
| 11th | Team | 3:41:09 |
National titles edit
- Brazilian Athletics Championships
- 5000 metres: 2003[5]
References edit
- ^ South American Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ^ Maria Cristina Rodrigues. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ^ Ibero-American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ^ South American Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
- ^ a b Brazilian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
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