Jorge Castelblanco
Jorge Castelblanco (born 23 September 1987) is a long-distance runner from Panama. At the 2016 Olympics he became the first Panamanian athlete to run the Olympic marathon.[1][2] He also competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
 Castelblanco at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1987 (age 36) |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Half marathon, marathon |
| Club | panama runners association [2] |
| Coached by | Juan Carlos Cardona Rios[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | HM – 1:06:49 (2011) Marathon – 2:15:57 (2016)[3] |
Castelblanco graduated from the Technological University of Panama and works as a police officer. He is married and has a son Ethan.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jorge Castelblanco.
- Jorge Castelblanco Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- Jorge Castelblanco. nbcolympics.com
- Jorge Castelblanco. IAAF
- "Men's Marathon Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
External links
- Jorge Castelblanco at World Athletics
- Jorge Castelblanco at Olympics.com
- Jorge Castelblanco at Olympedia
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