1991 South American Cross Country Championships

The 1991 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 2, 1991. The races were held in Ambato, Ecuador.[1] Competitions open for youth athletes (under 17) were held for the first time.

1991 South American Cross Country Championships
OrganisersCONSUDATLE
Edition6th
DateFebruary 2
Host cityAmbato, Tungurahua, Ecuador
Events6
Distances12 km – Senior men
8 km – Junior men (U20)
5 km – Youth men (U17)
8 km – Senior women
5 km – Junior women (U20)
3 km – Youth women (U17)
Participationat least 2 nations

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

Medallists

All results are marked "affected by altitude" (A), because Ambato is situated at an elevation of about 2,600 m above sea level.

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Individual
Senior men
(12 km)		 Jacinto Navarrete
 Colombia		41:37 A Roberto Punina
 Ecuador		41:59 A Néstor Quinapanta
 Ecuador		43:13 A
Junior (U20) men
(8 km)		 William Roldán
 Colombia		28:12 A Carlos Collahuazo
 Ecuador		28:38 A Julio Pozo
 Ecuador		29:12 A
Youth (U17) men
(5 km)		 Patricio Rosero
 Ecuador		18:33 A Pedro Yupa
 Ecuador		18:52 A Bolívar Ordoñez
 Ecuador		19:00 A
Senior women
(8 km)		 Graciela Caizabamba
 Ecuador		32:39 A Soledad Villamarín
 Ecuador		32:57 A Sandra Ruales
 Ecuador		33:11 A
Junior (U20) women
(5 km)		 Carmen Naranjo
 Ecuador		20:00 A Mónica Tapía
 Ecuador		20:07 A Miriam Achote
 Ecuador		20:11 A
Youth (U17) women
(3 km)		 Tania Cevallos
 Ecuador		11:27 A Norma Torres
 Ecuador		11:29 A Yolanda Duchi
 Ecuador		11:35 A

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Ecuador)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Ecuador*46616
2 Colombia2002
Totals (2 nations)66618

Participation

Athletes from at least 2 countries participated.

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See also
  • 1991 in athletics (track and field)

References
  1. CAMPEONATO SUDAMERICANO DE CROSS COUNTRY (in Spanish), Confederación Atlética del Uruguay, archived from the original on January 4, 2014, retrieved January 11, 2014
  2. SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, Athletics Weekly, retrieved January 11, 2014
  3. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas (November 3, 2012), SOUTH AMERICAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - SAXC - 1991 Ambato ECU Feb 2, World Junior Athletics History (WJAH), archived from the original on January 16, 2014, retrieved January 11, 2014
  4. El atleta Jacinto Navarrete encabeza el equipo de la Lotería de Cundinamarca que representará a Colombia en la I Copa Suramericana de Cross-Country que se corre hoy en Ambato (Ecuador)... (in Spanish), El Tiempo, February 2, 1991, retrieved January 11, 2014
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