Juan Carlos Romero (athlete)

Juan Carlos Romero Bernal (born 15 December 1977 in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México) is a Mexican long-distance runner[1] who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.[2]

Juan Carlos Romero
Personal information
Full nameJuan Carlos Romero Bernal
Nickname(s)El Garras
Born (1977-12-15) December 15, 1977
Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country Mexico
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance and Cross country running
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Mexico
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Morelia10,000 m
Updated on 17 December 2014.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Bernal.

Personal bests

Outdoor

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Mexico
2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 5000 m 14:36.18
2nd 10,000 m 30:41.87
2006 Ibero-American Championships Ponce, Puerto Rico 5th 3000 m 8:14.68
4th 5000 m 14:15.57
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 7th 10,000 m 30:44.23
World Road Running Championships Debrecen, Hungary 52nd 20 km 1:01:57
2007 World Road Running Championships Udine, Italy 42nd Half marathon 1:03:20
2008 Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 3rd 5000 m 13:51.25
Olympic Games Beijing, China 29th 10,000 m 28:26.57
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 14th 10,000 m 28:09.78
World Half Marathon Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 9th Half marathon 1:01:48
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd 5000 m 13:56.17
1st 10,000 m 29:13.71
2011 World Cross Country Championships Punta Umbría, Spain 27th 12 km 35:42
Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st 10,000 m 28:54.06
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 16th 10,000 m 29:38.38
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 4th 5000 m 14:16.13
2nd 10,000 m 29:41.00
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 1st 10,000 m 30:11.84
2014 World Half Marathon Championships Copenhagen, Denmark 52nd Half marathon 1:03:10
Pan American Sports Festival Ciudad de México, México 3rd 5000m 14:31.65 A
Central American and Caribbean Games Xalapa, México 2nd 10,000m 29:28.32 A

References
  1. HISTORIAL ATLETICO - Juan Carlos Romero Bernal, Zacatecas, ZAC, 15-Dic-77 (PDF) (in Spanish), Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo, archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2018, retrieved December 17, 2014
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Carlos Romero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.


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