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.South American Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
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.Maria Cristina Rodrigues. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-03-06. 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).Ibero-American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.South American Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
She was the Brazilian champion in the 5000 m in 2003.
International competitions 1999South American Cross Country ChampionshipsArtur Nogueira, Brazil2ndLong race29:511stLong team9 pts7thShort race14:272ndShort team17 ptsWorld Cross Country ChampionshipsBelfast, United Kingdom79thSenior race31:5514thSenior team309 pts43rdShort race16:3613thShort team255 pts2000South American Cross Country ChampionshipsCartagena de Indias, Colombia5thSenior race29:041stSenior team11 ptsWorld Cross Country ChampionshipsVilamoura, Portugal74thSenior race29:2414thSenior team286 ptsIbero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil6th5000 m16:14.993rd10,000 m34:45.992001South American ChampionshipsManaus, Brazil1st5000 m16:35.11st10,000 m35:25.702003South American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela1st5000 m16:11.702006World Road Running ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary45thHalf marathon1:12:2611thTeam3:41:09
National titles Brazilian Athletics Championships 5000 metres: 2003Brazilian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-03-06.
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