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 Brazilian record, 5:34.16 since 1988.
He went to the final in the world championship junior in 1988 in the 3000 meters steeplechase, 4th place sudbury Canada. 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.South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-10-03.
International competitions 8 Times Brazilian champion in 3000 steeplechase
Representing 1986South American Junior ChampionshipsQuito, Ecuador 2nd2,000 m steeple6:16.51988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada4th3,000 m steeple8:48.161991South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil 2nd3,000 m steeple8:49.111995Pan American GamesMar del Plata, Argentina 2nd5,000 m13:45.53 1st3,000 m steeple8:14.411996World Road Relay ChampionshipsCopenhagen, Denmark 2ndMarathon relay2:01:241997South American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina 1st3,000 m steeple8:35.40
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
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