Oscar Cortínez
Encyclopedia
Hernán Oscar Cortínez is a male marathon runner
from Argentina
, who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon
in his native country (2003 and 2004). He represented Argentina in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney, Australia.
He won the gold medal in the short race at the 2001 South American Cross Country Championships
.
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, who is a two-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....
in his native country (2003 and 2004). He represented Argentina in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney, Australia.
He won the gold medal in the short race at the 2001 South American Cross Country Championships
South American Cross Country Championships
The South American Cross Country Championships is an annual continental cross country running competition for athletes from South America or, more specifically, member countries of CONSUDATLE. It was first held in 1986, making it the oldest of the continental cross country championships...
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Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 2000 Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer OlympicsAt 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 58th 2:25:01 2003 Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires MarathonThe 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 2:17:50 2004 Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires MarathonThe 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 2:21:22