The 1988 Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (Spanish: III Campeonato Iberoamericano de Atletismo) was the third edition of the international athletics competition between Ibero-American nations which was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 22–24 July. A total of forty events were contested, of which 22 by male and 18 by female athletes.. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 2011-11-13. A total of 371 athletes and 20 nations took part in the three-day competition.
All performances were set at high altitude, which aided athletes in most events (compared to performing at lower climes) with the exception of long-distance running events. Three new events were introduced at the 1988 edition of the competition: the women's 10,000 metres, women's marathon and women's 10,000 m race walk. The men's marathon race returned to the Ibero-American Championships after a break in 1986.Ibero American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2011-11-13.
Cuba topped the medal table for a third time, winning eighteen gold medals and 34 medals overall. The next best performing nation was Spain, which won nine events and had 28 medals. Mexico, the host nation, edged Brazil into fourth place with its tally of five golds and 19 medals, while the Brazilians had one less gold and two fewer in total.El Atletismo Ibero-Americano – San Fernando 2010 . RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-13.
Three athletes remained undefeated at the championship, taking three straight wins: José Alonso in the men's 400 m hurdles, Alberto Ruiz in the men's pole vault, and Ana Fidelia Quirot in the women's 400 m. In the heats of the men's 100 metres Robson da Silva (who went on to win a 100/200 m double) ran a time of ten seconds flat – a new South American record time.
Ana Fidelia Quirot completed a 400/800 m double. Madeline de Jesús jumped a national record to win the women's long jump and Puerto Rico's sole gold of the tournament. The Cuban women took the top two spots in all the throws, while Spain's women had 1–2 finishes in both the short sprints. The Mexican long-distance athletes excelled at high altitude: the men won the gold and silver medals in the track running and walking events, while the women also claimed the top two spots in the walks.
Medal summary
Men 100 metres 10.08 10.12 10.13200 metres 20.05 CR 20.22 20.24400 metres 44.44 CR 45.28 45.61800 metres 1:47.16 CR 1:47.38 1:47.661500 metres 3:52.11 3:53.10 3:53.195000 metres 14:10.72 14:25.78 14:41.7510,000 metres 29:51.09 30:42.69 31:50.60110 metres hurdles 13.71 CR 13.80 13.83400 metres hurdles 49.20 CR 49.61 50.123000 metres steeplechase 9:05.21 9:06.11 9:14.454×100 metres relay Andrés SimónLeandro PeñalverSergio QuerolJaime Jefferson38.86 CR Florencio GasconValentín RocandioEnrique TalaveraJosé Javier Arqués39.36 Fernando DamasioPedro CurveloLuís CunhaLuis Barroso39.634×400 metres relay Lazaro MartínezJorge ValentinFélix StevensRoberto Hernández2:59.71 CR Charles BodingtonAaron PhillipsHenry AguiarJesús Malavé3:04.56 NRRelevo criollo disputa este viernes la final panamericana. Solo Deportes (2011-10-27). Retrieved on 2011-11-13. Pedro CurveloFilipe LombaArnaldo AbrantesAlvaro Silva3:05.14 Marathon 2:23:59 CR 2:24:27 2:28:2520 km walk 1:21:47 CR 1:24:29 1:27:23 High jump 2.35 m CR 2.31 m 2.25 m NR Pole vault 5.30 m CR 5.30 m CR 5.00 m Long jump 8.37 m CR 8.18 m 8.08 m Triple jump 16.98 m CR 16.84 m 16.81 m Shot put 19.18 m 18.98 m 17.68 m Discus throw 65.20 m 63.72 m 56.16 m Hammer throw 68.46 m 68.00 m 67.52 m Javelin throw 75.56 m 73.48 m 69.30 m
Women 100 metres 11.47 CR 11.59 11.67200 metres 23.04 CR 23.06 23.35 †400 metres 50.54 CR 51.74 52.16800 metres 2:01.52 2:02.00 2:03.891500 metres 4:28.91 4:39.21 4:40.433000 metres 9:46.35 9:46.66 9:58.9910,000 metres 35:33.67 CR 36:08.54A 36:23.00100 metres hurdles 13.28 CR 13.53 13.54400 metres hurdles 56.73 CR 57.12 NR 57.644×100 metres relay Sandra MyersCristina PérezYolanda DíazLourdes Valdor44.47 CR Sandra TavárezAlma Delia VásquezAlejandra FloresGuadalupe García45.20 NR Conceição GeremiasJuraciara da SilvaClaudiléia SantosInês Ribeiro45.284×400 metres relay Rosângela SouzaSuzette MontalvãoSoraya TellesMaria Magnólia Figueiredo3:29.22 CR Montserrat PujolRosa ColoradoEsther LahozBlanca Lacambra3:32.54 Mercedes AlvarezNelsa María VinentOdalys HernándezAna Fidelia Quirot3:32.77 Marathon 3:00:42 CR 3:05:16 3:08:0010,000 m track walk 51:08.1 CR 51:09.8 52:00.4 High jump 1.97 m CR 1.88 m 1.85 m Long jump 6.96 m CR NR 6.55 m 6.38 m Shot put 17.23 m CR 15.93 m 15.51 m Discus throw 56.34 m 55.38 m 54.22 m Javelin throw(old model) 62.48 m 61.82 m 56.10 m † : GBR Athletics lists Colombia's Ximena Restrepo as the joint bronze medallist in the women's 200 m. However, the official results show Restrepo finished in fourth with a time of 23.46 seconds.
Medal table
Participation Of the twenty-two members of the Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo, twenty presented delegations for the championships. The absent nations were Bolivia and the Dominican Republic. A record high of 371 athletes participated in the championships – more than the previous two editions combined.El Atletismo Ibero-Americano – San Fernando 2010 (pg. 214). RFEA. Retrieved on 2012-01-08. However, only 344 participating athletes (including some guest athletes) were counted by analysing the official result list. The higher number probably contains coaches and/or officials registered for the event.
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References
Results El Atletismo Ibero-Americano – San Fernando 2010 . RFEA. Retrieved on 2011-11-13.