The 1992 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: V Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo) was the fifth 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 Estadio Olímpico de La Cartuja in Seville

Seville

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, Spain

Spain

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 from 17–19 July. A total of 41 track and field

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

 events were contested (22 by men and 19 by women) and 14 new championship records were set.

The 1992 Barcelona Olympics

Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, 43 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 19 by women. The competition ran from July 31, 1992 to August 9, 1992. Fourteen world record-holders were among the contenders...

 were to be celebrated a month later and, as a result of timing and location, the Ibero-American Championships attracted a number of top foreign athletes who were preparing for the Olympics. A record high of 462 athletes representing 22 nations participated at the competition. The combination of high participation and performances made the 1992 edition one of the most successful in Ibero-American Championships history. The event fell within the cultural programme of the Seville Expo '92

Seville Expo '92

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.

The Cuban delegation was the most successful: it won all four relay races and all but two of the men's and women's field events. Cuban athletes won 23 of the 41 events and ended the competition with a medal count of 36. Brazil had the second best team performance, with eight event winners from 27 medallists, while the host nation Spain had the next highest totals with three 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 and 26 medals in total.

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 were not included in the programme in 1992 (a permanent change) and were instead held separately in Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...

 that year, with Spaniards Rodrigo Gavela

Rodrigo Gavela

Rodrigo Gavela Rodríguez is a former long-distance athlete from Spain, who finished in 18th position in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Achievements:...

 and Ana Isabel Alonso

Ana Isabel Alonso

Ana Isabel Alonso is a former long-distance runner from Spain, who represented her native country in three Summer Olympics: 1988, 1996 and 2000. Her best finish came at her Olympic debut in Seoul, South Korea, where Alonso ended up in 25th place in the women's 10.000 metres race...

 taking the honours. The women's 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...

 was contested for the first time and Cuba's Niurka Montalvo

Niurka Montalvo

Niurka Montalvo Amaro is a former Cuban and Spanish athlete who specialised in the long jump and triple jump events. Her greatest achievement came in 1999, when she became world champion with a personal best jump of 7.06 metres...

 did a long and triple jump double. Carmen de Oliveira of Brazil won both the 3000 metres

3000 metres

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 and 10,000 metres races. Nineteen-year-old Iván Pedroso

Iván Pedroso

Iván Lázaro Pedroso Soler is a retired Cuban athlete, specializing in long jump.In July 1990, still at the age of 17, Pedroso jumped more than 8 meters for the first time. Facing tough competition from Carl Lewis, Mike Powell and others, he still won numerous gold medals in international...

 broke the championship record in the men's long jump. 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...

 won the men's 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...

 for a record fourth time consecutively.

The men's high jump winner Javier Sotomayor

Javier Sotomayor

Javier Sotomayor Sanabria is a Cuban former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump and is the current world record holder. The 1992 Olympic champion, he was the dominant high jumper of the 1990s; he is the only person ever to have cleared 8 feet . He is widely regarded as the...

 became Olympic champion the following August. Among other competitors, 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...

 and Ana Fidelia Quirot

Ana Fidelia Quirot

Ana Fidelia Quirot is a female athlete from Cuba, who specialised in the 800 m but was also successful over 400 m....

 (the winners of the 400 m and 800 m races) went on to win Olympic bronzes at the 1992 Barcelona Games, while the winning Cuban men's relay teams also reached the Olympic podium.

Men

100 metres (Wind: −2.2 m/s)		10.41		10.52		10.54
200 metres (Wind: −2.6 m/s)		20.58		21.12		21.44
400 metres		45.38		46.14		46.29
800 metres		1:47.72		1:48.29		1:48.38
1500 metres		3:42.25 CR		3:42.76		3:43.26
5000 metres		13:54.79		13:55.35		13:57.99
10,000 metres		28:49.15 CR		28:51.22		28:55.16
110 m hurdles		13.41 CR		13.66		13.76
400 m hurdles		50.06		50.26		50.37
3000 m steeplechase		8:38.55		8:40.35		8:40.93
4×100 m relay	Cuba Andrés Simón Andrés Simón Andrés Simón Gómez is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He also participated in the relay at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He specialized in the 60 meters and 100 metres events. His personal best for the 100m is 10.06, set in... Jorge Luis Aguilera Joel Lamela Joel Lamela Joel Lamela Loaces is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. He specialized in the 100 metres event, and his personal best of 10.53 was set during the 1991 World Championships.-References:... Joel Isasi Joel Isasi Joel Isasi González is a former sprinter from Cuba who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Barcelona 1992 and a silver medal at the 4 x 100 relay at the 1990 Goodwill Games. His personal best of 10.22 and 21.64 was both set during 1995.-External links:...	39.19	Spain José Javier Arqués Enrique Talavera Juan Jesús Trampero Sergio López	39.44	Brazil Fernando Botasso André da Silva André da Silva André Domingos da Silva is a Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres.... Arnaldo da Silva Arnaldo da Silva Arnaldo de Oliveira da Silva is a former Brazilian athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He is a four-time Olympian .... 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...	39.63
4×400 m relay	Cuba Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez Norberto Téllez is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the... Jorge Valentin Lázaro Martínez Lazaro Martínez Lázaro Martínez Despaigne is a retired Cuban sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He won an Olympic silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay in Barcelona 1992. His personal best of 46.12 was set during the 1991 World Championships.... Roberto Hernández	3:01.58	Brazil Sidnei Telles de Souza 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:... Ediélson Rocha Tenorio Inaldo Justino de Sena	3:03.50	Mexico Juan Vallín Josué Morales Luis Karim Toledo Raymundo Escalante	3:05.87
20 km track walk		1:25:35.9		1:25:41.2		1:25:50.5
High jump		2.30 m		2.26 m		2.24 m
Pole vault		5.40 m CR		5.30 m		5.20 m
Long jump		8.53 m CR		7.98 m		7.91 m
Triple jump		16.93 m (w)		16.40 m		16.36 m (w)
Shot put		18.94 m		17.49 m		17.44 m
Discus throw		63.02 m		61.56 m		61.18 m
Hammer throw		70.62 m CR		69.38 m		68.06 m
Javelin throw		75.88 m CR		74.74 m		70.50 m
Decathlon		7621 pts		7480 pts		7299 pts

Women

100 metres		11.39 CR		11.72		11.76
200 metres (Wind: −2.9 m/s)		23.97		24.01		24.37
400 metres		51.66		52.78		53.30
800 metres		2:01.96		2:02.45		2:02.75
1500 metres		4:18.03		4:18.40		4:18.78
3000 metres		9:20.83		9:23.24		9:23.71
10,000 metres		33:21.00 CR		33:24.89		33:29.69
100 m hurdles		13.13		13.15		13.71
400 m hurdles		56.79		57.01		58.32
4×100 m relay	Cuba Miriam Ferrer Eusebia Riquelme Eusebia Riquelme Eusebia Riquelme is a retired female track and field athlete from Cuba who competed in the sprint events during his career. She won the silver medal in the women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1991 Pan American Games, alongside teammates Liliana Allen, Julia Duporty and Idalmis Bonne.-References:... Idalmis Bonne Idalmis Bonne Idalmis Bonne Rousseaux is a retired female sprinter from Cuba. She claimed a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Bonne competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1992.Bonne gave birth to a daughter, Daisurami Bonne, at the... Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Liliana Allen Doll is a Cuban track and field athlete, competing for Mexico. She previously represented Cuba....	44.49	Spain María Paz Minicozzi Cristina Castro Yolanda Díaz Cristina Martín	45.53	Colombia Zorobabelia Córdoba 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... Maribelcy Peña Norfalia Carabalí	45.54
4×400 m relay	Cuba Julia Duporty Julia Duporty Esther Julia Duporty Torres is a retired female sprinter from Cuba, who competed at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992... Odalmis Limonta Lincy Montelier Ana Fidelia Quirot Ana Fidelia Quirot Ana Fidelia Quirot is a female athlete from Cuba, who specialised in the 800 m but was also successful over 400 m....	3:33.43	Spain Gregoria Ferrer Esther Lahoz Blanca Lacambra Cristina Pérez	3:34.22	Uruguay Marcela Tiscornia Soledad Acerenza Inés Justet Claudia Acerenza	3:46.73
10 km track walk		47:51.95		48:08.86		48:13.74
High jump		1.98 m CR		1.93 m		1.87 m
Long jump		6.51 m (w)		6.37 m		5.94 m
Triple jump		13.60 m CR		12.96 m		12.82 m
Shot put		19.31 m CR		16.75 m		16.69 m
Discus throw		67.46 m CR		64.14 m		57.46 m
Javelin throw (Old javelin model)		57.38 m		55.80 m		53.40 m
Heptathlon		5808 pts CR NR Colombian records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Colombia maintained by its national athletics federation: Federación Colombiana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitude# = not officially ratified by IAAF...		5795 pts NR Argentine records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Argentina maintained by its national athletics federation: Confederación Argentina de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:ht = hand timing+ = en route to a longer distance...		5320 pts

Medal table

Key:

1	Cuba	23	8	5	36
2	Brazil	8	8	11	27
3	Spain	3	13	10	26
4	Colombia	3	3	2	8
5	Mexico	2	1	4	7
6	Puerto Rico	1	1	1	3
7	Chile	1	1	0	2
8	Argentina	0	4	2	6
9	Portugal	0	2	0	2
10	Ecuador	0	0	4	4
11	Uruguay	0	0	1	1
12	Venezuela	0	0	1	1
Total		41	41	41	123

• The medallists from the 1992 Ibero-American Marathon Championship (held separately in Barcelona) were later included in the official medal count. The table above excludes these medals.