1986 South American Cross Country Championships
# 1986 South American Cross Country Championships

The 1986 South American Cross Country Championships took place on May 4, 1986. The races were held in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.

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) | Omar Aguilar Chile | 39:23 | Alejandro Silva Chile | 39:42 | Julio César Gómez Argentina | 39:44 |
| Junior (U20) men (8 km) | Alejandro Aros Chile | 28:26 | Juan Mesa Chile | 28:26 | Andrés Alvarado Chile | 28:31 |
| Senior women (8 km) | Olga Caccaviello Argentina | 31:52 | Mónica Regonessi Chile | 32:01 | Stella Maris Selles Argentina | 32:18 |
| Junior (U20) women (6 km) | María Victoria Biondi Argentina | 25:02 | Marlene Arellano Chile | 25:18 | Sandra Vila Argentina | 25:34 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Argentina)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chile (CHI) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Argentina (ARG)* | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 28 athletes from 4 countries participated.

* Argentina (12)
* Chile (12)
* Perú (1)
* Uruguay (3)
