Pedro Grajales

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Grajalesand the second or maternal family name is Escobar.

Pedro Grajales

Personal information
Full name	Pedro Antonio Grajales Escobar
Nationality	Colombian
Born	(1940-06-14) 14 June 1940 (age 85) Cali, Colombia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	200 metres

Pedro Antonio Grajales Escobar (born 14 June 1940) is a retired Colombian sprinter. He competed in the 200 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

An athletics stadium in Cali, Estadio de Atletismo Pedro Grajales, is named in his honour. ^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Colombia
1961	Bolivarian Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	5th	200 m	22.5
			2nd	400 m	49.9
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:26.0
1963	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	4 × 100 m relay	41.2
1964	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	24th (qf)	200 m	21.7
			26th (qf)	400 m	47.8
1965	South American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2nd	400 m	47.5
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	41.6
	Bolivarian Games	Quito, Ecuador	1st	200 m	20.9
			1st	400 m	46.9
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	40.8
			1st	4 × 400 m relay	3:09.4
1967	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	4th	200 m	21.3
			7th	400 m	47.00
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	39.92
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:10.41
	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1st	200 m	20.9
			1st	400 m	46.4
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	41.1
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	3:14.7
1968	Olympic Games	Mexico City, Mexico	24th (qf)	200 m	21.05
			26th (qf)	400 m	46.53
1969	South American Championships	Quito, Ecuador	4th	100 m	10.8
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	40.2
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:16.0
1970	Central American and Caribbean Games	Panama City, Panama	9th (sf)	200 m	21.6
			5th	400 m	47.5
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	40.8
	Bolivarian Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	7th	400 m	49.3
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	40.9
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.8
1971	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	3rd (h)	200 m	21.8
			12th (h)	400 m	48.06
			9th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	41.17
			8th	4 × 400 m relay	3:09.5

Personal bests

• 200 metres – 20.7 (1967)
• 400 metres – 46.1 (1967)

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pedro Grajales Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
2. "Estadio de Atletismo Pedro Grajales". 2015.paranacionales.gov.co. Retrieved 13 July 2025.