José Castillo (athlete)

José Castillo
Personal information
Full name Juan José Castillo Izarra
Born (1968-03-13) March 13, 1968
Sport
Country  Peru
Sport Men's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 1992 Summer Olympics
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Castillo and the second or maternal family name is Izarra.

Juan José Castillo Izarra (born March 13, 1968) is a retired male long-distance runner from Peru.

Career

He is a one-time winner of the Buenos Aires Marathon (1997). He represented his native South American country in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Peru
1985 Bolivarian Games Cuenca, Ecuador 3rd 5000 m 16:15.2 A
1st 2000 m steeplechase 6:08.99 A
1989 Bolivarian Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 5000 m 14:18.11
1st 3000 m steeplechase 8:56.98
1990 South American Games Lima, Peru 3rd 10,000 m
1991 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 2nd 10,000 m 29:37.40
1993 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd 10,000 m 28:56.80
1997 Buenos Aires Marathon Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Marathon 2:18:35

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