William Roldán

William Roldán
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Roldán Mora
NationalityColombian
Born (1973-05-23) 23 May 1973
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
5000 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Colombia
South American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place1990 Bogota5000 m
Silver medal – second place1990 Bogota1500 m
Gold medal – first place1991 Asunción5000 m
South American Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 AmbatoU20 race
Silver medal – second place1992 São PauloU20 race
Silver medal – second place1996 AsunciónSenior team
Bronze medal – third place2000 CartagenaSenior team
Ibero-American Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 Medellín5000 m

William Roldán Mora (born 23 May 1973) is a Colombian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

As a teenager, Roldán won the South American Cross Country Championships U20 race. He represented Colombia at the 1991 Saint Silvester Road Race in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Roldan's coach, Alvaro Mejia, had won the same race in 1966.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Roldán Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "San Silvestre con astros de primera". El Nuevo Herald. 30 December 1991. p. 17. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Barrios tras 2o exito en San Silvestre". El Nuevo Herald. 30 December 1991. p. 18. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  4. ↑ William Roldán at Olympedia
  5. ↑ "William Roldan". Athletics Podium.
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