Rafael Pérez (athlete)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is Cordoba.

Rafael Ángel Pérez
Personal information
Full nameJuan Rafael Ángel Pérez Cordoba
Born(1946-07-03)3 July 1946
San José, Costa Rica
Died25 April 2019(2019-04-25) (aged 72)[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Juan Rafael Ángel Pérez Cordoba (3 July 1946 – 25 April 2019) was a Costa Rican long-distance runner. He competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics: 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and the marathon.[2] In addition, he won multiple medals at regional level.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Costa Rica
1968 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 5000 m 14:54
1st 10,000 m 31:17.5
Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 32nd (h) 5000 m 15:41.4
30th 10,000 m 32:14.6
– Marathon DNF
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 4th 10,000 m 31:03.8
Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 1500 m 4:05.2
1st 10,000 m 30:51.1
1st Half marathon 1:08
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 7th 10,000 m 30:54.13
Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 5000 m 15:06.5
1st 10,000 m 30:02.2
1972 Central American Championships Panama City, Panama 1st 1500 m 3:54.4
1st 5000 m 15:17.8
1973 Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 5000 m 15:05.2
1st 10,000 m 31:17.4
1st 3000 m s'chase 9:42.8
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 2nd 10,000 m 30:41.0
Saint Silvester Road Race São Paulo, Brazil 1st 8.9 km 23:58
1975 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 5th 10,000 m 30:07.97
8th Marathon 2:43:10
Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 1st 5000 m 14:21.10
1st 10,000 m 29:40.90
1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 3rd 10,000 m 30:23.0
1st Half marathon 1:06:32
Central American Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 10,000 m 32:05.6
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico – Marathon DNF

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ "Muere el atleta costarricense Rafael Ángel Pérez". everardoherrera.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Pérez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2017.


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