Omar Ortega
Argentine middle-distance runner
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Omar Esteban Ortega is an Argentine Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the 1984 Summer Olympics. His time was a DNF in the first heat.[1]
FullnameOmar Esteban Ortega
NationalityArgentine
Born13 December 1960
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Omar Esteban Ortega |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Born | 13 December 1960 |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Argentina | |||||
| 1978 | South American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 5th | 800 m | 1:54.3 |
| 2nd | 1500 m | 3:59.2 | |||
| 1979 | South American Championships | Bucaramanga, Colombia | 5th | 1500 m | 3:49.8 |
| 1982 | Southern Cross Games | Santa Fe, Argentina | 6th | 1500 m | 3:54.77 |
| 3rd | 5000 m | 14:10.1 | |||
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 5th | 1500 m | 3:47.03 |
| South American Championships | Santa Fe, Argentina | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:48.9 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | – | 1500 m | DNF |
Personal bests
Outdoor[2]
- 800 metres – 1:48.78 (Madrid 1983)
- 1500 metres – 3:40.8 (Stanford 1984) former NR
- One mile – 4:02.45 (Boise 1984) former NR
- 3000 metres – 8:04.60 (Lausanne 1983) former NR
- 5000 metres – 14:03.94 (Pullman 1984)
- 10,000 metres – 29:49.82 (Santiago 1983)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:53.8 (Corvallis 1981)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:44.9 (oversized track, Moscow, USA 1984)
- 3000 metres – 8:05.0 (Pullman 1983)
