Modesto Castillo

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Modesto Castillo (born 24 February 1959, in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles.

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Castillo represented the Dominican Republic at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, being eliminated in the first round of the 110 metres hurdles after finishing fifth in his heat. Four years later he competed for the Dominican team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He qualified from his heat in the 110 metres hurdles before being eliminated in the quarterfinals. [1]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
1980 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships
(U20)
Nassau, Bahamas 1st110 m hurdles14.0
Pan American Junior Championships Nassau, Bahamas 4th110 m hurdles14.57
6th400 m hurdles57.97
5th4 × 100 m relay42.88
1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3rd110 m hurdles14.20
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 3rd110 m hurdles 13.95
1983 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 2nd110 m hurdles13.79 (w)
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th (sf)110 m hurdles 14.23
Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela 4th110 m hurdles 13.90
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 12th (h)110 m hurdles 14.05
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 19th (h)60 m 6.85
6th60 m hurdles 7.86
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago, Dominican Republic 4th110 m hurdles 14.22
1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships Caracas, Venezuela 3rd110 m hurdles14.06
3rd4 × 100 m relay40.65
Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 2nd110 m hurdles 13.96
6th4 × 100 m relay 40.53
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 23rd (qf)110 m hurdles 14.21
1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 110 m hurdles DNF

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Modesto Castillo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2016.