Carlos Grisales
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Carlos Mario Grisales is a retired Colombia
n long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon
. He is a two-time Olympian.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
. He is a two-time Olympian.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
Atlanta, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
11th | Marathon Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The Men's Marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia was held on Sunday August 4, 1996. The race started at 07.05h local time to avoid excessively hot and humid conditions... |
| 1997 | Central American and Caribbean Championships 1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1997 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
2nd | Half marathon |
| 2003 | World Championships 2003 World Championships in Athletics The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:... |
Paris, France | 54th | Marathon |