Griselda María de los Ángeles González Santillo (born 4 December 1965) is a former long-distance runner. She twice won the Buenos Aires Marathon. Born in Argentina, she represented her country of birth twice (1992 and 1996) at the Summer Olympics, before switching nationality and competing for Spain.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Griselda María de los Ángeles González[a] |
| Full name | Griselda María de los Ángeles González Santillo |
| Nationality | Argentine, Spanish |
| Born | 4 December 1965 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Sport | |
| Country | Argentina, Spain |
González had success at the South American Cross Country Championships where she took silver in the 1987 and 1988 races before finally taking the gold in 1989.[1]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1988 | Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:42:48 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 5th | 3000 m | 9:29.55 |
| 4th | 10,000 m | 35:38.99 | |||
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 5th | 10,000 m | 35:33.45 |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 10,000 m | 33:24.89 |
| 1993 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 5000 m | 9:45.5 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 19th | Marathon | 2:35:12 |
| 1997 | Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:37:04 |
| Representing | |||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 33rd | Marathon | 2:38:28 |
| 2001 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6th | Marathon | 2:31:05 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 29th | Marathon | 2:37:52 | |
Notes
edit- ^ In this Argentine name, the surname is González.
References
edit- ^ Continental Cross Country Championships and Cups. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-02.
External links
edit- Griselda González at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Griselda González". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.
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