William Collazo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Williams Collazo Gutiérrez |
| Born |
August 31, 1986 Antilla, Holguín |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Cuba |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 4 × 400m Relay |
| Updated on 23 December 2014. | |
Not to be confused with Willie Collazo.
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Collazo and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
William Collazo Gutiérrez (born 31 August 1986 in Antilla, Holguín) is a Cuban sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
Career
He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships.[1] He also competed at the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships, but without reaching the final round.[2]
His personal best time is 44.93 seconds, achieved at the World Championships in August 2009 in Berlin. He also has 21.27 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Havana.[2]
Personal best
- 200 m: 21.04 s (wind: +0.7 m/s) – La Habana, 23 May 2010
- 400 m: 44.93 s –
Berlin, 19 August 2009 - 400 m (indoor): 46.31 s –
Doha, 13 March 2010
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Cuba | |||||
| 2005 | ALBA Games | La Habana, Cuba | 4th | 200 m | 21.49 s (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 1st | 400 m | 47.16 s | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.14 min | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 8th | 400 m | 46.58 s | |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.33 min | |||
| 2006 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 3rd | 400 m | 45.72 s |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 7th | 400 m | 46.95 s | |
| 6th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:08.71 min | |||
| 2007 | ALBA Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 400 m | 45.68 s |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:06.84 min | |||
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 4th | 400 m | 45.45 s | |
| – (h) | 4x400 m relay | DQ | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 19th (sf) | 400 m | 45.54 s | |
| 2008 | Ibero-American Championships | Iquique, Chile | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.22 min |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th | 400 m | 46.04 s | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.10 min | |||
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 45.06 s | |
| 10th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.24 min | |||
| 2009 | ALBA Games | La Habana, Cuba | 1st | 400 m | 45.74 s |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 400 m | 44.96 s | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:03.26 min | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th (sf) | 400 m | 44.93 s | |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 400 m | 46.31 s |
| Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 2nd | 400 m | 45.33 s | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.86 min | |||
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 21st (sf) | 400 m | 46.13 s |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 4th | 400 m | 45.33 s | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 2:59.43 min | |||
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | 400 m | 45.81 s |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:00.43 min | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 3rd (h)1 | 4x400m relay | 3:00.55 | |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4x400 m relay | 3:00.61 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 1st | 4x400m relay | 3:00.70 A | |
1: Did not finish in the final.
References
- ↑ AthleCAC - Results Service - Servicio de Resultados - XX CAC Senior Championships - 2005 - CACCh Nassau BAH - 9-11 Jul 2005, CACAC, retrieved June 19, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 William Collazo profile at IAAF
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