Santiago Catrofe (born 13 February 1999) is a Uruguayan athlete who competes in cross country running and track and field. He is a multiple Uruguayan national record holder and national champion.
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| Nationality | Uruguayan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHaving moved to Girona, Spain with his family, he has lived in Catalonia since the age of 4 years old. He was competing internationally in the colours of Uruguay at the 2018 under-23 South American Championships, in which he came fourth in the 1500m.[2]
Career
editIn May 2019 Catrofe finished fourth in the 1500m at the 2019 South American Championships.[3] In Barcelona, in July 2019 Catrofe broke the 30-year old national 1500m record of Ricardo Vera. Vera was in the stands to see his mark of 3:43.47, which he set in 1989 in Seville, being broken by Catrofe running 3:42.73.[4][5] Catrofe finished in fourth place at both the 2019 Pan America Games 1500m race in Lima in August 2019.[6]
Catrofe won the bronze medal at the 2021 South American Championships in Athletics 1500m race, running 3.38:67 to finish behind Thiago André, and Federico Bruno.[7] On 31 December 2021 he broke the national 5000m record on the road. In May 2022, he then twice broke the national 5000m record on the track, lowering it first in Nerja, Spain and then on the 22 May 2022 in at the Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini, in Grosseto, Italy to 13:26.78.[8]
On 3 June 2022 at the BoXX United Manchester World Athletics Continental Tour event, Catrofe set a new meet record by winning the 1500m race in a time of 3:40.58.[9] Catrofe qualified for the World Athletics Championships 1500m in Eugene, Oregon, based on his ranking as the 44th out of 45 entrants.[10] However, he far exceeded those expectations qualifying seventh fastest for the semi-finals before finishing 10th in his semi-final and 20th fastest overall.[11][12]
He competed in the 5000 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^ Santiago Catrofe at World Athletics
- ^ "The Uruguayan Santiago Catrofe was fourth in the 1500 meters of the South American sub-23". Futbol.com.
- ^ "South American Senior Championship, Peru results". resaltadosonline.
- ^ "Este artículo lo puede ver en este". Elobservador.com.
- ^ "Excellent brand of Catrofe in 1500". confederacionatletica.org.
- ^ "Santiago Catrofe arañó el bronce en los 1.500 metros de los Juegos Panamericanos". Elpais.com.
- ^ "Brazilian athletes confirm South American supremacy in Guayaquil". World Athletics.
- ^ "Uruguayan record of Santiago Catrofe in 5,000 m". atletismosudamericano.org.
- ^ "Manchester World Athletics Continental Tour". Olympics.com.
- ^ "Cinco uruguayos compiten desde este viernes en el Mundial de Atletismo en Eugene, Estados Unidos". Ladiaria.com.
- ^ "El uruguayo Catrofe se metió en semis del Mundial e irá por un puesto en la final este domingo". elobservador.com.
- ^ "Santiago Catrofe se ubicó en el puesto 20º en los 1.500 mts. del Mundial de Oregon". Mediopublicos.uy.
- ^ "Men's 5000m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.