Brazilian long-distance runner
Maria Cristina Bernardo Vaqueiro Rodrigues (born 4 June 1971) is a Brazilian former long-distance runner. She won three gold medals at the South American Championships in Athletics, winning a 5000 metres/10,000 metres double in 2001, then retaining her 5000 m title at the 2003 championships.[1]
Rodrigues has twice represented Brazil at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships (1999 and 2000) and participated at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships.[2] She also won international medals at the Ibero-American Championships in Athletics (10,000 m bronze in 2000) and the South American Cross Country Championships (silver in 1999).[3][4]
She was the Brazilian champion in the 5000 m in 2003.[5]
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
| 1999
|
South American Cross Country Championships
|
Artur Nogueira, Brazil
|
2nd
|
Long race
|
29:51
|
| 1st
|
Long team
|
9 pts
|
| 7th
|
Short race
|
14:27
|
| 2nd
|
Short team
|
17 pts
|
| World Cross Country Championships
|
Belfast, United Kingdom
|
79th
|
Senior race
|
31:55
|
| 14th
|
Senior team
|
309 pts
|
| 43rd
|
Short race
|
16:36
|
| 13th
|
Short team
|
255 pts
|
| 2000
|
South American Cross Country Championships
|
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
|
5th
|
Senior race
|
29:04
|
| 1st
|
Senior team
|
11 pts
|
| World Cross Country Championships
|
Vilamoura, Portugal
|
74th
|
Senior race
|
29:24
|
| 14th
|
Senior team
|
286 pts
|
| Ibero-American Championships
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
6th
|
5000 m
|
16:14.99
|
| 3rd
|
10,000 m
|
34:45.99
|
| 2001
|
South American Championships
|
Manaus, Brazil
|
1st
|
5000 m
|
16:35.1
|
| 1st
|
10,000 m
|
35:25.70
|
| 2003
|
South American Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
|
1st
|
5000 m
|
16:11.70
|
| 2006
|
World Road Running Championships
|
Debrecen, Hungary
|
45th
|
Half marathon
|
1:12:26
|
| 11th
|
Team
|
3:41:09
|
National titles
References
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