1990 South American Cross Country Championships
# 1990 South American Cross Country Championships

The 1990 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 11, 1990. The races were held in Caracas, Venezuela.

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) | Geraldo Francisco de Assis Brazil | 36:49 | Roberto Punina Ecuador | 37:05 | Artur da Freitas Castro Brazil | 37:44 |
| Junior (U20) men (8 km) | Robinson Semolini Brazil | 25:15 | Jesús Medrano Venezuela | 26:40 | Albano Villarroel Venezuela | 27:06 |
| Senior women (8 km) | Rita de Cássia Santos de Jesús Brazil | 27:37 | Silvana Pereira Brazil | 27:49 | Carmen Naranjo Ecuador | 28:01 |
| Junior (U20) women (6 km) | Sandra Ruales Ecuador | 21:54 | Soledad Nieto Ecuador | 21:54 | Janeth Caizalitín Ecuador | 22:02 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Venezuela)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Venezuela* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 3 countries participated.

* Brazil (5)
* Ecuador (9)
* Venezuela (12)
