José Neira

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Neira and the second or maternal family name is Carvajal.

José Neira

Personal information
Born	(1939-01-13) January 13, 1939
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games 1962 Kingston 800 metres 1962 Kingston 1500 metres Bolivarian Games 1961 Barranquilla 800 metres 1961 Barranquilla 1500 metres

José Gregorio Neira Carvajal (born January 13, 1939) is a retired track and field athlete from Colombia. He competed in the middle-distances, and represented his native country at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Colombia
1961	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	800 m	1:52.6
1962	Central American and Caribbean Games	Kingston, Jamaica	3rd	800 m	1:54.8
			3rd	1500 m	3:52.6
	Ibero-American Games	Madrid, Spain	3rd	800 m	1:50.7
			4th	1500 m	3:53.5
1963	South American Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	800 m	1:52.9
			2nd	1500 m	3:54.4
1964	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	41st (h)	800 m	1:55.6
1971	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	13th (h)	1500 m	3:52.28

Personal bests

• 800 metres – 1:50.7h (1962)

References

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