Jorge Vizcarrondo

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Jorge Vizcarrondo
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Vizcarrondo in the 100 metres at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityPuerto Rican
BornJorge L. Vizcarrondo Somohano [1]
(1948-05-07) 7 May 1948 (age 77)
Cidra, Puerto Rico
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres

Jorge Vizcarrondo Somohano (born 7 May 1948) is a Puerto Rican sprinter. He competed in the 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [2]

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In 1972, representing the Wharton County Junior College Pioneers, Vizcarrondo led the NJCAA championships qualifiers in the men's 100 yards with a time of 9.6 seconds. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg Puerto Rico
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 10th (sf)100 m 10.56
6th4 × 100 m relay 40.70
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 53rd (h)100 m 10.71
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 11th (sf)100 m 10.5
6th200 m 21.8
3rd4 × 100 m relay 40.8
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 8th100 m 10.9
2nd4 × 100 m relay 40.7
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 4th4 × 100 m relay 40.46
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 57th (h)100 m 10.79
23rd (h)4 × 100 m relay 41.34
1973 Universiade Moscow, Soviet Union 23rd (h)100 m 10.88
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 6th100 m 10.93
10th (sf)200 m 21.81
–4 × 100 m relay DQ

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "Men 4x100m Relay Athletics XX Olympic Games Munich (FRG) 1972 - 10 September - Gold Medal: United States". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Vizcarrondo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fast pace by Miami-Dade". Arizona Republic. 21 May 1971. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2023.


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