The 1990 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: IV Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo) was the fourth edition of the international athletics competition between Ibero-America

Ibero-America

Ibero-America is a term used since the second half of the 19th century to refer collectively to the countries in the Americas that were formerly colonies of Spain or Portugal. Spain and Portugal are themselves included in some definitions, such as that of the Ibero-American Summit and the...

n nations which was held at the Vila Olímpica in Manaus

Manaus

Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....

, 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...

 from 14–16 September. Forty event finals were held and six championships records were set in Manaus.

The competition was beset with organisational problems and schedule clashes. Cuba, which had previously sent large delegations, was absent. Temperatures were extremely high (40° Celsius) during the three-day competition and consequently the plans for the 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...

 races, scheduled for the final day, were abandoned. The 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games

Athletics at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games

The track and field competition at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...

 was held in Mexico two months later and preparation for this larger meet meant other athletes chose not to compete at the Ibero-American Championships. As a result, many of the events were principally contested between the top Brazilian and Spanish athletes, who won 31 of the 40 gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

s available between them. Brazil won the most event, with 17 golds and 37 in total, while Spain had the most medals overall with 43 (14 of them gold). Portugal were a distant third with two gold medals and twelve medals altogether.

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...

 retained his 100

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...

 and 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...

 titles and won a third gold for Brazil in the relay. Antonio Peñalver

Antonio Peñalver

Antonio Peñalver Asensio is a retired Spanish decathlete.-Achievements:-External links:*...

 (an Olympic medallist two years later) won the first 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...

 to be held at the championships, while Orlane dos Santos won the inaugural women's 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:...

 competition.

Men

100 metres		10.12		10.34		10.45
200 metres		20.43		21.43		21.45
400 metres		46.54		47.07		47.33
800 metres		1:46.18 CR		1:46.97		1:47.66
1500 metres		3:42.86 CR		3:42.93		3:43.17
5000 metres		13:56.37		13:56.69		13:59.18
10,000 metres		29:27.61		29:46.80		29:49.19
110 m hurdles (Wind: 2.5 m/s)		13.97		14.04		14.61
400 m hurdles		49.82		50.69		50.96
3000 m steeplechase		8:38.95		8:39.86		8:43.85
4×100 m relay	Brazil Antonio dos Santos Filho Marcelo Brivilati da Silva Fernando Rodolfo Botasso 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...	40.37	Spain Luis Turón Florencio Gascón Carlos Sala Enrique Talavera	40.49	Portugal Luis Barroso Fernando Damasio Pedro Curvelo Luís Cunha	40.82
4×400 m relay	Brazil Inaldo Sena Helio Gonçalves Geraldo Maranhão Jr. Eronilde de Araújo Eronilde de Araújo Eronilde Nunes de Araújo is a Brazilian athlete who specializes in 400 metres hurdles. He dominated the event on the South American scene during the 1990s, and personal best of 48.04 seconds is also the South American record.-Achievements:-External links:...	3:09.2	Spain Sergio López José Alonso José Alonso (athlete) José Alonso Valero is a retired Spanish hurdler, who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. During the indoor season he competed over 400 metres, winning two medals at the 1985 and 1986 European Indoor Championships.-Achievements:-References:*... Miguel Cuesta Manuel Moreno	3:10.9	Only two teams competed
Marathon	Cancelled held due to heat
20 km track walk		1:25:29.5		1:25:37.8		1:32:11.9
High jump		2.21 m		2.15 m		2.15 m
Pole vault		5.15 m		5.00 m		5.00 m
Long jump		7.82 m (w)		7.75 m		7.68 m
Triple jump		16.71 m		16.11 m		15.78 m
Shot put		19.58 m		17.34 m		17.16 m
Discus throw		59.30 m		58.14 m		56.38 m
Hammer throw		68.98 m		65.36 m		64.94 m
Javelin throw		72.74 m		68.10 m		67.28 m
Decathlon		7824 pts CR		7480 pts		7176 pts

Women

100 metres		11.50		11.61		11.73
200 metres		23.63		23.82		23.96
400 metres		51.51		53.40		53.85
800 metres		2:02.22		2:02.37		2:03.57
1500 metres		4:13.07		4:13.96		4:15.06
3000 metres		9:10.17 CR		9:12.87		9:19.44
10,000 metres		34:41.95 CR		35:04.18		35:13.69
100 m hurdles		13.59		13.80		14.01
400 m hurdles		58.31		59.20		59.43
4×100 m relay	Brazil Vânia Amorim dos Santos Claudiléia Matos Santos Rita de Cássia Araújo Gomes Cleide Amaral	44.60	Spain Blanca Lacambra Cristina Castro Carmen García-Campero Sandra Myers Sandra Myers Sandra Myers is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion in 400 metres in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since...	45.60	Uruguay Soleded Acerenza Margarita Martirena María del Carmen Mosegui Claudia Acerenza	47.10
4×400 m relay	Brazil María Magnólia Figueiredo Eliane Souza Silva Rosângela Oliveira de Souza Soraya Vieira Telles	3:32.8	Spain Blanca Lacambra Esther Lahoz Gemma Bergasa Sandra Myers Sandra Myers Sandra Myers is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion in 400 metres in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since...	3:35.2	Uruguay Soleded Acerenza Margarita Martirena Claudia Acerenza María del Carmen Mosegui	3:43.6
Marathon	Cancelled due to heat
10 km track walk		46:36.40		48:14.63		52:07.00
High jump		1.81 m		1.78 m		1.78 m
Long jump		6.27 m		6.16 m		6.08 m
Shot put		16.65 m		16.26 m		15.87 m
Discus throw		53.92 m		51.78 m		49.74 m
Javelin throw		50.40 m		44.10 m		32.08 m
Heptathlon		5723 pts CR		5517 pts		5091 pts

Medal table

Key:

1	Brazil	17	12	8	37
2	Spain	14	19	10	43
3	Portugal	2	1	9	12
4	Argentina	2	3	3	8
5	Chile	2	3	1	6
6	Colombia	1	1	2	4
7	Mexico	1	0	2	3
8	Ecuador	1	0	0	1
9	Uruguay	0	1	2	3
10	Paraguay	0	0	1	1
11	Peru	0	0	1	1
Total		40	40	39	119