Oscar Cortínez

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Oscar Cortínez
Personal information
Full nameHernán Oscar Cortínez
NicknameIndio
Born (1973-08-04) August 4, 1973 (age 51)
Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Event Distance running
Retired23 November 2012
Updated on 13 June 2014

Hernán Oscar Cortínez (born August 4, 1973 in Morón) is a male marathon runner from Argentina, [1] who is a two-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon in his native country (2003 and 2004). He represented Argentina in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

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He won the gold medal in the short race at the 2001 South American Cross Country Championships. [2]

He retired in 2012. [3]

Personal bests

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
1991 South American Junior Championships Asunción, Paraguay 3rd1500 m4:00.7
4th5000 m15:32.9
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 5th10,000 m 29:31.80
1993 South American Cross Country Championships Cali, Colombia 12 km
World Cross Country Championships Amorebieta, Spain 166th 11.75 km 36:24
1996 South American Cross Country Championships Asunción, Paraguay 12th 12 km 40:20
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 58th Marathon 2:25:01
2001 South American Cross Country Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st 4 km 11:25
World Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium 47th 4.1 km 13:35
12.3 km DNF
2002 South American Half Marathon Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 1stHalf marathon1:05:40
World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 101st 4.208 km 13:37
109th 11.998 km 39:03
2003 Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires, Argentina 1stMarathon2:17:50
2004 Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires, Argentina 1stMarathon2:21:22
2009 South American Marathon Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2ndMarathon2:20:06

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References

  1. Locos que Corren - OSCAR "INDIO" CORTINEZ (in Spanish), 23 June 2009, retrieved June 13, 2014
  2. Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
  3. Oscar Cortinez habla de su retiro del mundo del atletismo (in Spanish), ole.com.ar, 23 November 2012, retrieved June 13, 2014