José Castillo (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Juan José Castillo Izarra (born March 13, 1968) is a retired male long-distance runner from Peru
, who is a one-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon
(1997). He represented his native South America
n country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain.
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, who is a one-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon
Buenos Aires Marathon
The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Southern Hemisphere's Spring, usually in October....
(1997). He represented 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 in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain.
Achievements
| 1991 | South American Championships 1991 South American Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Manaus, Brazil | 2nd | 10,000 m | |
| 1993 | South American Championships 1993 South American Championships in Athletics -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics... |
Lima, Peru | 2nd | 10,000 m | |
| 1997 | Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires Marathon The Maratón de Buenos Aires is an annual marathon foot-race which takes place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, during the Southern Hemisphere's Spring, usually in October.... |
Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:35 |