Jorge Vizcarrondo

Jorge Vizcarrondo
Vizcarrondo in the 100 metres at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityPuerto Rican
BornJorge L. Vizcarrondo Somohano[1]
(1948-05-07) 7 May 1948
Cidra, Puerto Rico
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres
Medal record
Representing  Puerto Rico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place1970 Panama City4x100m relay

Jorge L. Vizcarrondo Somohano (born May 7, 1948) is a Puerto Rican former sprinter who represented his country men's 100-meter dash at both the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. On the regional stage, Vizcarrondo got a bronze medal as a member of the 4 × 100-meter relay team at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games. Nationally, he also excelled within the United States collegiate circuit, leading the qualifiers at the NJCAA championships in 1972 while competing for Wharton County Junior College.

Early life and career

He was born on 7 May 1948 in Cidra, Puerto Rico.[2] His parent Roberto Vizcarrondo and Carmen Somohano. Jorge completed part of his early schooling at Colegio San Agustín. By age fifteen, he was already excelling in track and field while attending José Celso Barbosa High School in Puerta de Tierra and Román Baldorioty de Castro High School in Old San Juan. In 1975, he graduated with a degree in natural sciences from the Catholic University of Puerto Rico.  He technically qualified for the Central American Games in 1966, but was barred from competing because he had not yet reached the minimum age requirement of 16. The following year, he made his international debut, representing his country in the 100-meter dash at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada.[3]

His Olympic debut was in the 100 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he finished 7th in Heat 2 of the quarterfinals.[4][5] Then he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games, alongside Enrique Montalvo, Víctor López, and Arnaldo Bristole.[6] He returned to compete in the 100 meters at the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th in heat 10 of the quarterfinals.[.[7][5] In 1972, representing the Wharton County Junior College Pioneers, Vizcarrondo led the NJCAA championship qualifiers in the men's 100 yards with a time of 9.6 seconds.[8]

Personal life

He married Sandra Calderón and has two daughters.[3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Puerto Rico
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 10th (sf) 100 m 10.56
6th 4 × 100 m relay 40.70
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 53rd (h) 100 m 10.71
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 11th (sf) 100 m 10.5
6th 200 m 21.8
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 40.8
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 8th 100 m 10.9
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 40.7
Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 4th 4 × 100 m relay 40.46
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 57th (h) 100 m 10.79
23rd (h) 4 × 100 m relay 41.34
1973 Universiade Moscow, Soviet Union 23rd (h) 100 m 10.88
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 6th 100 m 10.93
10th (sf) 200 m 21.81
– 4 × 100 m relay DQ

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "Men 4x100m Relay Athletics XX Olympic Games Munich (FRG) 1972 - 10 September - Gold Medal: United States". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jorge Vizcarrondo". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Biografía de Jorge L. Vizcarrondo Somohano". Puertadetierra. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Vizcarrondo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  6. ↑ XI JUEGOS DEPORTIVOS CENTROAMERICANOS Y DEL CARIBE PANAMA 1970 (PDF). 1970. p. 318.
  7. ↑ "Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Fast pace by Miami-Dade". Arizona Republic. 21 May 1971. p. 2. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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