Wander Moura

Wander do Prado Moura (born 22 February 1969) is a retired long-distance runner from Brazil, who won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. His winning time of 8:14.41 at the event was a Games record, Brazilian record and a South American record for the event.He is holding the 2000 meters steeplechase under 20 Years old South American and Brasílian record, 5:34.16 since 1988. He went tô the final in the world championship junior in 1988 in the 3000 meters steeplechase, 4th place sudbury Canadá. Second place in the 2000 steeplechase in Quito, Ecuador ,1986 high-altitude 6:16.34. First place in the South American in the 2000 meters steeplechase under 20 5:46.26 Santiago do Chile in 1987.

He competed at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics, representing Brazil, but did not manage to progress to the steeplechase final. He had success at continental level, however, and won a silver medal at the South American Championships in Athletics in 1991 and became the continental champion in 1997.[1]

International competitions

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8 Times Brazilian champion in 3000 steeplechase

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Brazil
1986 South American Junior Championships Quito, Ecuador 2nd 2,000 m steeple 6:16.5
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 4th 3,000 m steeple 8:48.16
1991 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 2nd 3,000 m steeple 8:49.11
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 2nd 5,000 m 13:45.53
1st 3,000 m steeple 8:14.41
1996 World Road Relay Championships Copenhagen, Denmark 2nd Marathon relay 2:01:24
1997 South American Championships Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st 3,000 m steeple 8:35.40

1996

13:36:86 Triton Stadium Meeting Record San Diego CA USA - 5000m Gold 1st 3:41.84 Triton Stadium Meeting Record San Diego CA USA - 1500m Gold 1st 08:14:41 South American Record 08:14 41 Brazilian Record since 1995 08:14 41 South American Record since 1995 08:14 41 Pan American Games Record since 1995 5:24.36 Brazilian and South American Record 1995

References

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  1. ^ South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-10-03.
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