1991 South American Cross Country Championships
# 1991 South American Cross Country Championships

The 1991 South American Cross Country Championships took place on February 2, 1991. The races were held in Ambato, Ecuador. Competitions open for youth athletes (under 17) were held for the first time.

Medal winners, and medal winners for junior and youth competitions were published.

## Medallists

All results are marked "affected by altitude" (A), because Ambato is situated at an elevation of about 2,600 m above sea level.

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Individual |||||||
| Senior men (12 km) | Jacinto Navarrete Colombia | 41:37 A | Roberto Punina Ecuador | 41:59 A | Néstor Quinapanta Ecuador | 43:13 A |
| Junior (U20) men (8 km) | William Roldán Colombia | 28:12 A | Carlos Collahuazo Ecuador | 28:38 A | Julio Pozo Ecuador | 29:12 A |
| Youth (U17) men (5 km) | Patricio Rosero Ecuador | 18:33 A | Pedro Yupa Ecuador | 18:52 A | Bolívar Ordoñez Ecuador | 19:00 A |
| Senior women (8 km) | Graciela Caizabamba Ecuador | 32:39 A | Soledad Villamarín Ecuador | 32:57 A | Sandra Ruales Ecuador | 33:11 A |
| Junior (U20) women (5 km) | Carmen Naranjo Ecuador | 20:00 A | Mónica Tapía Ecuador | 20:07 A | Miriam Achote Ecuador | 20:11 A |
| Youth (U17) women (3 km) | Tania Cevallos Ecuador | 11:27 A | Norma Torres Ecuador | 11:29 A | Yolanda Duchi Ecuador | 11:35 A |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Ecuador)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Ecuador* | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |

## Participation

Athletes from at least 2 countries participated.

* Colombia (5)
* Ecuador ( at least 16)
