Ricardo Vera

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Ricardo Vera
Personal information
Born (1962-09-16) September 16, 1962 (age 62)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Havana 3000m steeplechase
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Santa Fe 5000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1982 Santa Fe1500 m

Ricardo Cirilo Vera Rebollo (born September 16, 1962) is a retired long-distance runner from Uruguay.

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Career

Vera competed for his native country in the men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1982 Southern Cross Games Santa Fe, Argentina 2nd1500 m3:48.85
1st5000 m14:07.4
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 29th (sf)5000 m 14:20.20
Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 7th1500 m 3:48.64
9th5000 m 14:34.57
South American Championships Santa Fe, Argentina 4th1500 m 3:51.3
10th5000 m 14:54.8
4th3000 m steeple 8:53.9
1985 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 3rd1500 m 3:46.87
2nd3000 m steeple 8:44.85
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 12th5000 m 14:16.44
15th10,000 m 29:39.61
12th3000 m steeple 8:38.28
Ibero-American Championships Havana, Cuba 10th5000 m 14:22.53
3rd3000 m steeple 8:34.92
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 12th5000 m 14:48.97
5th3000 m steeple 8:39.34
World Championships Rome, Italy 25th (h)3000 m steeple 8:36.80
South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 7th1500 m 3:50.91
3rd3000 m steeple 8:58.99
1989 South American Championships Medellín, Colombia 5th1500 m 3:53.3 A
3rd3000 m steeple 8:57.5 A
1990 Ibero-American Championships Manaus, Brazil 2nd3000 m steeple 8:39.86
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 18th (h)3000 m 8:06.81
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 2nd3000 m steeple 8:36.83
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 17th (h)3000 m steeple 8:30.14
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 12th3000 m steeple 8:26.35
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 12th3000 m steeple 8:29.00
1994 Goodwill Games St. Petersburg, Russia 11th3000 m steeple 8:58.96
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 3000 m steeple DNF
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 28th (h)3000 m steeple 8:33.95
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 26th (h)3000 m steeple 8:40.78

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