Víctor Mora (athlete)

Víctor Mora
Personal information
Born (1944-11-29) November 29, 1944
Bogotá, Colombia
Sport
Country  Colombia
Sport Men's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1972 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Competitor for  Colombia
Central American and Caribbean Games
1974 Santo Domingo 5.000 m
Bolivarian Games
1970 Maracaibo 5,000 m
1970 Maracaibo 3,000 m steeplechase
1973 Ciudad de Panamá 5,000 m
1973 Ciudad de Panamá 10,000 m
1973 Ciudad de Panamá 3,000 m steeplechase
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mora and the second or maternal family name is García.

Víctor Manuel Mora García (born November 29, 1944) is a retired long-distance runner from Colombia. He won the gold medal in the men's 5.000 metres event at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 (Munich, West Germany).

He also won the Saint Silvester Road Race in São Paulo in 1972, 1973, 1975[1] and 1981.[2]

Personal bests

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Colombia
1970 Bolivarian Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 5000 m 14:08.1 CR
1st 3000 m steeplechase 8:54.6
1973 Bolivarian Games Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 1st 5000 m 14:20.0
1st 10,000 m 29:26.18 CR
1st 3000 m steeplechase 8:48.7 CR

References


  1. ↑ "1970" (in Portuguese). Saint Silvester Road Race. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "1980" (in Portuguese). Saint Silvester Road Race. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

External links


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