Gerald Giraldo
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Nicolas Giraldo Villa |
| Born |
21 March 1989 Armenia, Colombia |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-distance and long distance running |
Gerard Nicolas Giraldo Villa (born 21 March 1989) is a Colombian athlete competing in Middle-distance and long distance running events. He specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[1] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.
At the 2015 South American Championships in Athletics he won the steeplechase in a championship record time of 8:29.53 minutes and also set a Colombian record of 3:42.38 minutes for the 1500 metres, winning a bronze medal.[2] He was the silver medallist in the steeplechase at the 2014 South American Games behind José Peña.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | City | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 3:42.38 | Lima | Peru | 13 June 2015 |
| 3000 m | 8:10.46 | Belen | Brazil | Augusth 10,2014 |
| 5000 m | 14:17.04 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | Augusth 3,2014 |
| 10,000 m | 29:03.59 | Trujillo | Peru | 27 November 2013 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:28.6 | Trujillo | Peru | 29 November 2013 |
| 10K run | 30:10 | Cipolletti | Argentina | 8 March 2014 |
| 15K run | 45:45 | Tulua | Colombia | 12 February 2012 |
| Half marathon | 1:07:48 | Bogota | Colombia | 29 July 2012 |
References
- ↑ Gerald Giraldo profile at IAAF
- ↑ Campeonato Sudamericano Mayores Lima 2015. CONSUDATLE. Retrieved on 20 June 2015.
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