Luis Tipán

Luis Tipán
Personal information
Full name Luis Alfonso Tipán
Born February 8, 1954
Sport
Country  Ecuador
Sport Men's athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1984 Summer Olympics

Luis Alfonso Tipán (born February 8, 1954) is a retired male athlete from Ecuador, who competed in the long-distance running events during his career.

He represented his native South American country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Tipán set his personal best (2:28:30) in the men's marathon on August 14, 1983 in Helsinki, Finland.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ecuador
1977 Bolivarian Games La Paz, Bolivia 3rd 5000 m 15:50.2 A
1st 10,000 m 32:24.77 A
1st Half marathon 1:12:02 A
1978 South American Games La Paz, Bolivia 2nd 5000 m
1st 10,000 m 33:28.14 A
2nd 3000 m Steeplechase
1981 Bolivarian Games Barquisimeto, Venezuela 2nd 10,000 m 30:09.93
1982 South American Games Santa Fe, Argentina 2nd 10,000 m
2nd Marathon
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 53rd Marathon 2:28:30

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