Juan Carlos Cardona
 Cardona in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Cardona Rivas |
| Born | September 7, 1974 Jardin, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Updated on 18 December 2014. | |
Juan Carlos Cardona Rivas (born September 7, 1974 in Jardin, Antioquia) is a male marathon runner from Colombia,[1] who thrice represented his native country in the men's marathon at the Summer Olympics (2004, 2008 and 2012). He won the 2007 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina. He finished 83rd in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal bests[]
- Marathon: 2:12:17 hrs –
Boston, Massachusetts, 18 April 2011
Achievements[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Colombia
| |||||
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | Marathon | 2:21:27 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 28th | Marathon | 2:14:52 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 51st | Marathon | 2:22:49 |
| 2005 | Guayaquil Marathon | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:05 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | Marathon | 2:27:43 |
| Guayaquil Marathon | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:18 | |
| 2007 | Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:06 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 43rd | Marathon | 2:21:57 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Marathon | 2:22:35 |
| Baltimore Marathon | Baltimore, Maryland | 2nd | Marathon | 2:13:29 | |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | Marathon | 2:18:20 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 83rd | Marathon | 2:40:13 |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th | Marathon | 2:21:32 A |
References[]
- ^ Biography - CARDONA Juan Carlos, PASO, archived from the original on December 18, 2014, retrieved December 16, 2014
External links[]
- Juan Carlos Cardona at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Carlos Cardona". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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- 1974 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Colombian male long-distance runners
- Colombian male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes of Colombia
- Living people
- People from Antioquia Department
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Colombia
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Colombia
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Colombia
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Colombian athletics biography stubs