Costa Rican long-distance runner (1946–2019)
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Pérez and the second or maternal family name is
Cordoba .
Juan Rafael Ángel Pérez Cordoba (3 July 1946 – 25 April 2019) was a Costa Rican long-distance runner . He competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics : 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon.[ 2] In addition, he won multiple medals at regional level.
International competitions
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Costa Rica
1968
Central American Championships
Managua, Nicaragua
1st
5000 m
14:54
1st
10,000 m
31:17.5
Olympic Games
Mexico City, Mexico
32nd (h)
5000 m
15:41.4
30th
10,000 m
32:14.6
–
Marathon
DNF
1970
Central American Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala
1st
1500 m
4:05.2
1st
10,000 m
30:51.1
1st
Half marathon
1:08
1971
Pan American Games
Cali, Colombia
7th
10,000 m
30:54.13
Central American Championships
San José, Costa Rica
1st
5000 m
15:06.5
1st
10,000 m
30:02.2
1972
Central American Championships
Panama City, Panama
1st
1500 m
3:54.4
1st
5000 m
15:17.8
1973
Central American Games
Guatemala City, Guatemala
1st
5000 m
15:05.2
1st
10,000 m
31:17.4
1st
3000 m s'chase
9:42.8
1974
Central American and Caribbean Games
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2nd
10,000 m
30:41.0
Saint Silvester Road Race
São Paulo, Brazil
1st
8.9 km
23:58
1975
Pan American Games
Mexico City, Mexico
5th
10,000 m
30:07.97
8th
Marathon
2:43:10
Central American Championships
San José, Costa Rica
1st
5000 m
14:21.10
1st
10,000 m
29:40.90
1977
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Xalapa, Mexico
3rd
10,000 m
30:23.0
1st
Half marathon
1:06:32
Central American Games
San Salvador, El Salvador
1st
10,000 m
32:05.6
1979
Pan American Games
San Juan, Puerto Rico
–
Marathon
DNF
Personal bests
References
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