Víctor Mora (runner)

Colombian long-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Víctor Manuel Mora García (born November 24, 1944) is a retired long-distance runner from Colombia. He won the gold medal in the men's 5.000 metres event in (14:32) minutes at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 (Munich, West Germany).

FullnameVíctor Manuel Mora García
Born (1944-11-24) November 24, 1944 (age 81)
Bogotá, Colombia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
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Víctor Mora
Personal information
Full nameVíctor Manuel Mora García
Born (1944-11-24) November 24, 1944 (age 81)
Bogotá, Colombia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportMen's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1972 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Santo Domingo5.000 m
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place1970 Maracaibo5,000 m
Gold medal – first place1970 Maracaibo3,000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place1973 Panama City5,000 m
Gold medal – first place1973 Panama City10,000 m
Gold medal – first place1973 Panama City3,000 m steeplechase
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He also won the Saint Silvester Road Race in São Paulo in 1972, 1973, 1975[1] and 1981.[2]

Personal bests

  • 10,000 metres — 27.55.72 (1976)
  • Marathon — 2:12:55 (1981)

International competitions

More information Year, Competition ...
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Colombia
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 8th 5000 m 14:35.4
5th 10,000 m 30:57.8
South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina ? 1500 m NT
1st 5000 m 14:32.2
2nd 10,000 m 30:57.4
1969 South American Championships Quito, Ecuador 1st 5000 m 15:36.6
1st 10,000 m 32:27.2
2nd 3000 m s'chase 9:53.2
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 8th 5000 m 14:50.2
6th 10,000 m 31:18.6
8th 3000 m s'chase 9:26.4
Bolivarian Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 5000 m 14:08.1
1st 3000 m s'chase 8:54.6
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 6th 5000 m 14:25.17
5th 3000 m s'chase 8:52.60
South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd 5000 m 14:08.8
2nd 10,000 m 29:17.6
1st 3000 m s'chase 9:03.8
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 52nd Marathon 2:37:34
1973 Bolivarian Games Panama City, Panama 1st 5000 m 14:20.0
1st 10,000 m 29:26.18
1st 3000 m s'chase 8:48.7
Central American and Caribbean Championships Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 5000 m 14:04.2
1st 10,000 m 29:56.4
3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:58.2
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 1st 5000 m 13:54.20
1975 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd 5000 m 14:02.2
1st 10,000 m 28:45.8
2nd 3000 m s'chase 8:53.8
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 34th (h) 10,000 m 30:26.57
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 7th 5000 m 14:17.7
6th 10,000 m 29:27.4
1981 South American Championships La Paz, Bolivia 1st 5000 m 15:23.9
1st 10,000 m 31:56.4
1st Half marathon 1:10:42
1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 1st Marathon 2:58:51
1985 Berlin Marathon Berlin, West Germany 17th Marathon 2:18:12
1987 Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 7th Marathon 2:33:11
1989 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 19th Marathon 2:22:49
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