1987 South American Championships in Athletics
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The 1987 South American Championships in Athletics
were held in São Paulo
, Brazil
.
South American Championships in Athletics
The South American Championships in Athletics is a biennial athletics event organized by CONSUDATLE. The first edition in 1919 was competed between only two countries , but it has since expanded and has generally been held every two years since 1927.In addition, 8 unofficial championships were held...
were held in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Men's events
100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896... |
Robson da Silva Robson da Silva Robson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Possibly Da Silva's greatest... Brazil |
10.39 | Carlos Moreno Carlos Moreno (athlete) Carlos Bernardo Moreno Lira is a retired track and field sprinter from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Achievements:-References:*... Chile |
10.51 | Carlos de Oliveira Brazil |
10.68 |
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
Robson da Silva Robson da Silva Robson Caetano da Silva is the most successful Brazilian sprinter to date. He participated in four consecutive Olympic Summer Games and won the bronze medal over 200 metres in the 1988 Seoul Olympics as well as in the 4×100 m relay in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Possibly Da Silva's greatest... Brazil |
21.04 | Carlos Moreno Carlos Moreno (athlete) Carlos Bernardo Moreno Lira is a retired track and field sprinter from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Achievements:-References:*... Chile |
21.41 | Álvaro Prenafeta Chile |
21.48 |
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
Héctor Daley Panama |
45.80 CR | Gerson de Souza Brazil |
46.26 | Cristián Courbis Chile |
46.37 |
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
Luis Migueles Argentina |
1:47.35 | Pablo Squella Pablo Squella Pablo Squella Serrano is a retired middle distance runner from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Achievements:-References:* * *... Chile |
1:48.64 | Jamir Garcez Brazil |
1:49.49 |
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could... |
Gilson Wiggers Brazil |
3:46.62 | Emilio Ulloa Emilio Ulloa Emilio Ulloa Valenzuela is a retired male long-distance runner from Chile. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-References:* * *... Chile |
3:46.69 | Manuel Balmaceda Chile |
3:47.43 |
5000 metres 5000 metres The 5000 metres is a popular running distance also known as 5 km or 5K in American English. It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics. "5000 metres" refers to racing on a track and "5K" usually refers to a roadrace or cross country event... |
Rolando Vera Rolando Vera (athlete) Rolando Patricio Vera Rodas is a retired long-distance runner from Ecuador, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He reached the top ten of the 10,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics... Ecuador |
14:03.00 | Florinda Corrêa Brazil |
14:04.60 | Omar Aguilar Omar Aguilar Domingo Omar Aguilar Cardenas is a retired male long-distance runner from Chile, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988.... Chile |
14:05.50 |
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event... |
Juan Pablo Juárez Argentina |
29:18.39 | Rolando Vera Rolando Vera (athlete) Rolando Patricio Vera Rodas is a retired long-distance runner from Ecuador, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He reached the top ten of the 10,000 metres at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics... Ecuador |
29:19.16 | Omar Aguilar Omar Aguilar Domingo Omar Aguilar Cardenas is a retired male long-distance runner from Chile, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988.... Chile |
29:30.01 |
Marathon Marathon The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race... |
Osmiro Silva Osmiro Silva Osmiro de Souza Silva is a retired long-distance runner from Brazil, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1992 and at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the 1991 edition of the Marrakesh Marathon.... Brazil |
2:21:06 | José César de Souza Brazil |
2:24:49 | Wilson Pérez Ecuador |
2:26:22 |
3000 metres steeplechase | Emilio Ulloa Emilio Ulloa Emilio Ulloa Valenzuela is a retired male long-distance runner from Chile. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984.-Achievements:-References:* * *... Chile |
8:51.41 | Carlos Naput Argentina |
8:53.84 | Ricardo Vera Ricardo Vera Ricardo Cirilo Vera Rebollo is a retired long-distance runner from Uruguay.Vera competed for his native country in the men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.... Uruguay |
8:58.99 |
110 metres hurdles 110 metres hurdles The 110 metres hurdles is a hurdling track and field event for men. It is incuded in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympic Games. The female counterpart is the 100 metre hurdles. As part of a racing event, ten hurdles of 1.067 metres in height are evenly spaced along a straight... |
Lyndon Campos Brazil |
14.13 | Joilto Bonfim Brazil |
14.54 | Carlos Varas Argentina |
14.55 |
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
Pablo Squella Pablo Squella Pablo Squella Serrano is a retired middle distance runner from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Achievements:-References:* * *... Chile |
50.42 | Antônio Díaz Ferreira Antônio Díaz Ferreira Antônio Euzébio Díaz Ferreira is a retired Brazilian hurdler.He won the 400 m hurdles bronze medal at the 1981 Summer Universiade... Brazil |
50.67 | Carlos dos Santos Brazil |
52.43 |
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
Fernando Moreno Argentina |
2.17 =CR | Fernando Pastoriza Argentina |
2.17 | Milton Riitano Francisco Brazil |
2.14 |
Pole vault Pole vault Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts... |
Oscar Veit Argentina |
5.25 CR | Thomas Riether Chile |
5.15 | Renato Bortolocci Brazil |
5.05 |
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
Paulo de Oliveira Brazil |
7.65 | Fernando Valiente Peru |
7.56 | Ricardo Valiente Peru |
7.45 |
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a... |
Jorge da Silva Brazil |
16.24 | Abcelvio Rodrigues Brazil |
16.11 | José Quiñaliza José Quiñaliza José Quiñaliza is a retired male athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the triple jump event during his career. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:*... Ecuador |
15.77 |
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
Gert Weil Gert Weil Gert Michael Weil is a retired Chilean shot putter of German ancestry, who dominated the sport on the South American scene during the 1980s and early 1990s. His best performance at a global event was a sixth place at the 1988 Olympic Games... Chile |
19.35 | Adilson Oliveira Brazil |
18.04 | Gerardo Carucci Argentina |
16.70 |
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
Carlos Brynner Argentina |
55.34 CR | José Jacques Brazil |
54.46 | João dos Santos Brazil |
51.16 |
Hammer throw Hammer throw The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown... |
Andrés Charadia Andrés Charadia Andrés Charadia Alfieri is a retired male hammer thrower from Argentina, who represented his native country three times in the men's hammer throw event at the Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He set his personal best on October 9, 1994 at a meet in Cordoba, Argentina.-Achievements:-References:* *... Argentina |
66.72 CR | Pedro Rivail Atílio Brazil |
62.68 | Adrián Marzo Argentina |
59.94 |
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... (Current design) |
Nivaldo Beje Filho Brazil |
64.46 CR | Rodrigo Zelaya Chile |
64.06 | Jorge Parraguirre Chile |
63.98 |
Decathlon Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin . Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not... |
Paulo Lima Brazil |
7491 | Fidel Solórzano Fidel Solórzano Fidel Solórzano is a retired male athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the long jump event and the decathlon during his career. He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988.-Achievements:-References:*... Ecuador |
6947 | Carlos Martín Argentina |
6924 |
20 kilometres road walk | Cláudio Bertolino Brazil |
1:38:34 | Jorge Yannone Argentina |
1:39:12 | Juan Canevaro Chile |
1:40:51 |
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race... |
Brazil | 40.17 | Argentina | 40.72 | Chile | 40.75 |
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes... |
Chile | 3:07.64 CR | Brazil | 3:08.43 | Argentina | 3:10.36 |
Women's events
100 metres 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896... |
Deborah Bell Argentina |
11.68 | Ximena Restrepo Ximena Restrepo Ximena Restrepo Gaviria is a former Colombian sprinter. With the time of 49.64 seconds she won a bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games, Colombia's first athletics medal. This result is still a South American record, as is the case with her 200 metres time of 22.92 seconds, which she... Colombia |
11.77 | Ines Ribeiro Brazil |
11.91 |
200 metres 200 metres A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first... |
Ximena Restrepo Ximena Restrepo Ximena Restrepo Gaviria is a former Colombian sprinter. With the time of 49.64 seconds she won a bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1992 Olympic Games, Colombia's first athletics medal. This result is still a South American record, as is the case with her 200 metres time of 22.92 seconds, which she... Colombia |
23.49 | Liliana Chalá Liliana Chalá Elsa Liliana Chalá Mejía is a retired female athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the 400 m hurdling and sprints events. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992.-Achievements:-References:*... Ecuador |
23.74 | Deborah Bell Argentina |
23.87 |
400 metres 400 metres The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and... |
Liliana Chalá Liliana Chalá Elsa Liliana Chalá Mejía is a retired female athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the 400 m hurdling and sprints events. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992.-Achievements:-References:*... Ecuador |
52.9 CR | Suzete Montalvão Brazil |
53.7 | Soledad Acerenza Uruguay |
55.2 |
800 metres 800 metres The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps... |
Soraya Telles Soraya Telles Soraya Vieira Telles is a former middle distance runner from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Brazil |
2:07.71 | Graciela Mardones Chile |
2:09.21 | Luiza do Nascimento Brazil |
2:09.39 |
1500 metres 1500 metres The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could... |
Soraya Telles Soraya Telles Soraya Vieira Telles is a former middle distance runner from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.... Brazil |
4:29.9 | Rita de Jesus Brazil |
4:30.9 | Graciela Mardones Chile |
4:33.9 |
3000 metres 3000 metres The 3000 metres is a popular amateur middle distance track event where 7.5 laps are completed around a 400 metre track. This event is generally classified as middle distance, but it could be classed as a long distance event in many high schools, since they do not promote races such as the 5000 and... |
Monica Regonesi Monica Regonesi Mónica Patricia Regonesi Muranda is female long-distance runner from Chile. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she ended up in 32nd place in the women's marathon. Regonesi set her personal best in the classic distance in 1988... Chile |
9:47.30 | Martha Tenorio Martha Tenorio Martha Tenorio Pancar is a retired female athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the long-distance events. She competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. Tenorio carried the flag for Ecuador at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,... Ecuador |
10:02.63 | María Martínez Maria Martinez Maria Montoya Martinez was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery... Argentina |
10:05.93 |
10000 metres 10000 metres The 10,000 metres or 10K is a common long distance running event. As "10,000 metres" it is a track event, and appears in athletics events such as the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics; as "10K" it is a roadrace or cross country running event... |
Angélica de Almeida Angélica de Almeida Angélica de Almeida is a retired female marathon runner from Brazil, who won the 1986 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing in 44th place.-Achievements:*All results regarding... Brazil |
34:59.2 | Monica Regonesi Monica Regonesi Mónica Patricia Regonesi Muranda is female long-distance runner from Chile. She competed for her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There she ended up in 32nd place in the women's marathon. Regonesi set her personal best in the classic distance in 1988... Chile |
35:00.6 | Martha Tenorio Martha Tenorio Martha Tenorio Pancar is a retired female athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the long-distance events. She competed for her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. Tenorio carried the flag for Ecuador at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,... Ecuador |
35:11.5 |
100 metres hurdles 100 metres hurdles The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner... |
Carmen Bezanilla Chile |
14.22 | Carolina Gutiérrez Argentina |
14.34 | Alejandra Martínez Chile |
14.49 |
400 metres hurdles 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly... |
Liliana Chalá Liliana Chalá Elsa Liliana Chalá Mejía is a retired female athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the 400 m hurdling and sprints events. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992.-Achievements:-References:*... Ecuador |
58.46 CR | Maria do Carmo Fialho Brazil |
59.92 | Margit Weise Brazil |
60.05 |
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... |
Orlane dos Santos Brazil |
1.80 | Liliana Lohmann Brazil |
1.73 | Gloria Garib Chile |
1.70 |
Long jump Long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point... |
Rita Slompo Brazil |
6.17 | Ana Martina Vizioli Argentina |
6.01 | Orlane dos Santos Brazil |
5.90 |
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action.... |
Maria Fernandes Brazil |
14.49 | Berenice da Silva Uruguay |
14.36 | Eliane de Campos Brazil |
13.88 |
Discus throw Discus throw The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus... |
Luz María Quiñonez Ecuador |
48.00 | Márcia Barbosa Marcia Barbosa Marcia C. Barbosa is a Brazilian physicist. Barbosa was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, did her high school at Colégio Marechal Rondon in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, undergraduate and graduate studies at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul , Porto Alegre, Brazil... Brazil |
45.66 | Gloria Martínez Chile |
44.66 |
Javelin throw Javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon... |
Sueli dos Santos Sueli dos Santos Sueli Pereira dos Santos is a retired female javelin thrower from Brazil. She set her personal best on May 6, 2000 in Bogotá.-Achievements:-References:*... Brazil |
56.00 CR | Berta Gómez Colombia |
47.62 | Sonia Favre Argentina |
46.68 |
Heptathlon Heptathlon A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:... |
Conceição Geremias Conceição Geremias Conceição Aparecida Geremias is a retired female heptathlete and long jumper from Brazil, who won the gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas. She is a three-time Olympian.-Achievements:-References:... Brazil |
5550 | Carmen Bezanilla Chile |
5066 | Carolina Gutiérrez Argentina |
4765 |
4 x 100 metres relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race... |
Argentina | 45.45 | Brazil | 45.78 | Uruguay | 46.54 |
4 x 400 metres relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes... |
Brazil | 3:38.13 CR | Argentina | 3:43.56 | Chile | 3:43.61 |
Medal table
1 | Brazil | 20 | 16 | 11 | 47 |
2 | Argentina | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
3 | Chile | 6 | 9 | 13 | 28 |
4 | Ecuador | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
5 | Colombia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
6 | Panama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
8 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
External links
- Men Results - GBR Athletics
- Women Results - GBR Athletics