Jorge Vizcarrondo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vizcarrondoand the second or maternal family name is Somohano.

Jorge Vizcarrondo

Vizcarrondo in the 100 metres at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Birth name	Jorge L. Vizcarrondo Somohano [1]
Nationality	Puerto Rican
Born	(1948-05-07) 7 May 1948 (age 76) Cidra, Puerto Rico
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
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]

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Puerto Rico
1967	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	10th (sf)	100 m	10.56
			6th	4 × 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	3rd	4 × 100 m relay	40.8
1971	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	8th	100 m	10.9
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	40.7
	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	4th	4 × 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	6th	100 m	10.93
			10th (sf)	200 m	21.81
			–	4 × 100 m relay	DQ

Personal bests

• 100 metres – 10.2 (1968)

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.