title: 2004 South American Cross Country Championships
text: # 2004 South American Cross Country Championships
  
  The 2004 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 14–15, 2004. The races were held at the Forte Marechal Hermes in Macaé, Brazil.
  
  Complete results, results for junior and youth competitions, and medal winners were published.
  
  ## Medallists
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Individual |||||||
  | Senior men (12 km) | Byron Piedra Ecuador | 36:44 | Juan Osvaldo Suárez Argentina | 36:50 | Claudir Rodrigues Brazil | 36:53 |
  | Men's short (4 km) | Juan Osvaldo Suárez Argentina | 11:26 | Byron Piedra Ecuador | 11:27 | Celso Ficagna Brazil | 11:29 |
  | Junior (U20) men (8 km) | Jhon Cusi Perú | 25:10 | Gilialdo Koball Brazil | 25:40 | Enzo Yañez Chile | 25:49 |
  | Youth (U18) men (4 km) | Felipe dos Santos Prado Brazil | 12:49 | Luís Felipe Leite Barbosa Brazil | 13:03 | Jean Pierre Campos Ferrugem Brazil | 13:08 |
  | Senior women (8 km) | Maria Lúcia Alves Vieira Brazil | 28:32 | Elena Guerra Uruguay | 28:42 | Roxana Preussler Argentina | 29:08 |
  | Women's short (4 km) | Susana Rebolledo Chile | 13:35 | Rosa Apaza Bolivia | 13:39 | Elena Guerra Uruguay | 13:44 |
  | Junior (U20) women (6 km) | Inés Melchor Perú | 21:43 | Michele Cristina das Chagas Brazil | 21:54 | Vianka Pereira Bolivia | 22:32 |
  | Youth (U18) women (3 km) | Sabine Letícia Heitling Brazil | 10:24 | Michele Cristina das Chagas Brazil | 10:41 | Gerlane Iara da Silva Brazil | 11:10 |
  | Team |||||||
  | Senior men | Ecuador | 16 | Brazil | 19 | Argentina | 25 |
  | Men's short | Ecuador | 16 | Argentina | 17 | Brazil | 18 |
  | Junior (U20) men | Brazil | 6 | | | | |
  | Youth (U18) men | Brazil | 6 | | | | |
  | Senior women | Brazil | 10 | Argentina | 11 | Paraguay | 24 |
  | Women's short | Argentina | 9 | Brazil | 12 | Paraguay | 24 |
  | Junior (U20) women | Brazil | 6 | | | | |
  | Youth (U18) women | Brazil | 6 | | | | |
  
  ## Race results
  
  ### Senior men's race (12 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ### Men's short race (4 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ### Junior (U20) men's race (8 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ### Youth (U18) men's race (4 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ### Senior women's race (8 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ### Women's short race (4 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ### Junior (U20) women's race (6 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ### Youth (U18) women's race (3 km)
  
  * Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result. (n/s: nonscorer)
  
  ## Medal table (unofficial)
  
  * Host nation (Brazil)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Brazil (BRA)* | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
  | 2 | Ecuador (ECU) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
  | 3 | Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
  | 4 | Peru (PER) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 5 | Chile (CHI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
  | 6 | Bolivia (BOL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 6 | Uruguay (URU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 8 | Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | Totals (8 entries) | Totals (8 entries) | 16 | 12 | 12 | 40 |
  
  * 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 10 countries participated.
  
  * Argentina (8)
  * Bolivia (3)
  * Brazil (40)
  * Chile (10)
  * Colombia (2)
  * Ecuador (4)
  * Paraguay (11)
  * Perú (3)
  * Uruguay (4)
  * Venezuela (4)
  