Carlos Tarazona
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Carlos Emilio Tarazona is a retired male long-distance runner from Venezuela
. He competed for his native South America
n country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Tarazona set his personal best in the men's marathon
on April 30, 2000 in Cleveland, United States
, clocking 2:11.25.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. He competed for his native South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Tarazona set his personal best in the men's marathon
Cleveland Marathon
The Cleveland Marathon is an annual marathon in Cleveland, Ohio. The course begins at the corner of St. Clair and 9th and participants have eight hours in which to finish the race. The first edition was held in 1978. A half marathon , and 10K, including a Corporate Team Challenge, are held...
on April 30, 2000 in Cleveland, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, clocking 2:11.25.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
89th | Marathon | 2:32:35 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 40th | Marathon | 2:20:39 |