title: 1993 South American Cross Country Championships
text: # 1993 South American Cross Country Championships
  
  The 1993 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 20–21, 1993. The races were held in Cali, Colombia.
  
  For the first time, medals were awarded for teams. A list of athletes announced to participate, results of the top 10 athletes, top 10 results for junior and youth competitions, and medal winners were published.
  
  ## Medallists
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual |||||||
  | Senior men (12 km) | Valdenor dos Santos Brazil | 36:33 | Silvio Guerra Ecuador | 36:37 | Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima Brazil | 36:40 |
  | Junior (U20) men (8 km) | Elias Rodrigues Bastos Brazil | 25:43 | Gustavo Adolfo Silva de Paula Brazil | 25:56 | Robson Alves Brazil | 25:48 |
  | Youth (U17) men (4 km) | Mauricio Ladino Colombia | 13:27 | Omar Aguirre Ecuador | 13:41 | José Marín Colombia | 14:10 |
  | Senior women (6 km) | Silvana Pereira Brazil | 20:51 | Martha Tenorio Ecuador | 21:02 | Stella Castro Colombia | 21:03 |
  | Junior (U20) women (4 km) | Sandra Ruales Ecuador | 14:31 | Fabiana Cristine da Silva Brazil | 14:48 | Miriam Achote Ecuador | 14:50 |
  | Youth (U17) women (4 km) | Bertha Sánchez Colombia | 14:55 | Carmen Luglia Ecuador | 15:28 | Erika Abril Colombia | 15:44 |
  | Team |||||||
  | Senior men | Brazil | 13 | Ecuador | 29 | Argentina | 47 |
  | Junior (U20) men | Brazil | 6 | Argentina | 24 | Ecuador | 26 |
  | Youth (U17) men | Colombia | 9 | Ecuador | 12 | | |
  | Senior women | Brazil | 14 | Colombia | 20 | Ecuador | 24 |
  | Junior (U20) women | Ecuador | 11 | Brazil | 18 | Colombia | 39 |
  | Youth (U17) women | Colombia | 10 | Ecuador | 14 | | |
  
  ## Race results
  
  ### Senior men's race (12 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  
  ### Junior (U20) men's race (8 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  
  ### Youth (U17) men's race (4 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  
  ### Senior women's race (6 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  
  ### Junior (U20) women's race (4 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  
  ### Youth (U17) women's race (4 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.
  
  ## Medal table (unofficial)
  
  * Host nation (Colombia)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brazil | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
  | 2 | Colombia* | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
  | 3 | Ecuador | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
  | 4 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
  
  * Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
  
  ## Participation
  
  According to an unofficial count, 89 athletes from 5 countries participated.
  
  * Argentina (13)
  * Brazil (16)
  * Colombia (24)
  * Ecuador (34)
  * Peru (2)
  