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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hernán Oscar Cortínez |
| Nickname | Indio |
| Born | August 4, 1973 Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Event | Distance running |
| Retired | 23 November 2012 |
| Updated on 13 June 2014 | |
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
edit- 3000 m: 8:12.00 min –
Santa Fe, 4 December 2001 - 5000 m: 14:18.7 min – Buenos Aires, 28 March 1999
- 10,000 m: 29:31.80 min –
Seoul, 18 September 1992 - Half marathon: 1:04:58 hrs –
Osaka, 28 February 1999 - Marathon: 2:13:42 hrs – Santa Rosa, 23 April 2000
Achievements
editReferences
edit- ^ Locos que Corren - OSCAR "INDIO" CORTINEZ (in Spanish), 23 June 2009, retrieved June 13, 2014
- ^ Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
- ^ Oscar Cortinez habla de su retiro del mundo del atletismo (in Spanish), ole.com.ar, 23 November 2012, retrieved June 13, 2014
External links
edit- Oscar Cortínez at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oscar Cortínez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Tilastopaja biography
- (in Spanish) Profile
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