Wander Moura


Wander do Prado Moura 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 List of [Pan American Games records in athletics|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.

International competitions

8 Times Brazilian champion in 3000 steeplechase

Records