Wander Moura

Wander Moura
Personal information
Born (1969-02-22) 22 February 1969
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata 3000m steeplechase
1995 Mar del Plata 5000m

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 in high-altitude conditions with a time of 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

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

Records

  • 1500m: 3:41.84 Triton Stadium Meeting Record San Diego CA USA - 1500m
  • 3000m steeplecahse: 8:14:41 South American Record, Brazilian Record and Pan American Games Record since 1995
  • 5000m: 13:36:86 Triton Stadium Meeting Record San Diego CA USA - 5000m

References

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