Bruno Rojas
.JPG) Rojas before the start of heat 1 of the 100 m at the 2012 Summer Olympics. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Artur Bruno Rojas da Silva |
| Born |
May 27, 1993 Cochabamba, Bolivia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Bolivia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprinting |
| Updated on 20 January 2015. | |
Artur Bruno Rojas da Silva (born 27 May 1993) is a Bolivian sprinter. He was born in Cochabamba. He competed in 100 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he had the honor of winning the first 100-metre heat.[1]
Biography
Bruno Rojas left a good impression on the London Olympics 2012 • The Cochabamban ranked first in his series of preliminary, unable to do the same in first round
Bruno Rojas (photo: APG) The first performance of the Bolivian sprinter Bruno Rojas (19) in the Olympic Games was a note of acceptance on Saturday in the track at the Olympic stadium in London, where he was first in the preliminary test of the 100 meters and lowered his time competencies to sea level.
Rojas put forward the name of Bolivia with victory in the pretest covering the distance of 100 meters with a time of 10 seconds, 62/10 that allowed him to qualify for the first round. The Cochabamba athlete dominated from start to finish and crossed the line could not hide his joy and was the focus of the cameras. He took the second six-tenths to seven the second.
Among the 29 sprinters who participated in the preliminary-including those of the other series- the time recorded by Rojas was the fifth fastest. Two hours later he had to compete against athletes who came along with marks ten seconds.
The Bolivian sprinter fell in the first round, could not against the experience of his rivals and finished in eighth place with a time of 10 "65 being out of competition because in their series ranked only the top five. Winner was Ryan Bailey of the United States, with 09 "88 and second was Ben Youssef Meite, Ivory Coast, 10" 06.
While among the 54 athletes who ran in the first round Rojas was ranked 48 with 10 "65, despite the defeat was satisfaction Rojas and his coach Daniel Valenzuela.
In a tournament held in the National Stadium Patria, Sucre, Rojas reached a mark of 10 '36 in Sucre that allowed him to enter the Bolivian delegation to the Olympics but in terms of performance at sea level this participation is highlighted in London since last month in the Junior World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, stopped the clock with 10 "80 and now his best time happens to be 10" 62.
The Bolivian representative took an important step in his career, the next major goal is to get in good physical condition and better times for the Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, an event for which the expected valluno give a pleasant surprise to Bolivia.
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.36 s (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Sucre | 19 May 2012 |
| 200 m | 20.85 s (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Cochabamba | 19 May 2013 |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Bolivia | |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championship | Bressanone, Italy | 55th (h) | 200 m | 23.01 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 15th (B) | 100 m | 10.90 (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 12th (h) | 100m | 10.78 (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| 10th (h) | 200m | 21.55 (wind: +0.6 m/s) | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 39th (h) | 100 m | 10.80 (wind: -1.6 m/s) |
| 51st (h) | 200 m | 21.92 (wind: -1.6 m/s) | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 49th (h) | 100m | 10.65 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | |
| South American U23 Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 7th | 100m | 10.76 (wind: +0.3 m/s) | |
| 7th | 200m | 21.81 (wind: +1.2 m/s) | |||
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Perú | 6th (h) | 100m | 10.96 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 6th (h) | 200m | 21.87 (wind: -1.4 m/s) | |||
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.51 | |||
| 2014 | South American U23 Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 7th | 100m | 10.96 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 5th | 200m | 21.56 (wind: +1.4 m/s) | |||
| 2015 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th (h) | 100m | 10.78 (wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| 7th | 200m | 21.87 (wind: 0.0 m/s) | |||
References
- ↑ "Artur Bruno Rojas". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
External links
- Bruno Rojas profile at IAAF
- Sports reference biography