Víctor Mora (runner)

Víctor Manuel Mora García (born November 24, 1944) is a retired long-distance runner from Colombia. He won the gold medal in the men's 5.000 metres event in (14:32) minutes at the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games, and competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972 (Munich, West Germany).

Víctor Mora

Personal information
Full name	Víctor Manuel Mora García
Born	(1944-11-24) November 24, 1944 (age 80) Bogotá, Colombia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country	Colombia
Sport	Men's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1972 Summer Olympics 1976 Summer Olympics
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Colombia Central American and Caribbean Games 1974 Santo Domingo 5.000 m Bolivarian Games 1970 Maracaibo 5,000 m 1970 Maracaibo 3,000 m steeplechase 1973 Panama City 5,000 m 1973 Panama City 10,000 m 1973 Panama City 3,000 m steeplechase

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

He also won the Saint Silvester Road Race in São Paulo in 1972, 1973, 1975^[1] and 1981.^[2]

Personal bests

• 10,000 metres — 27.55.72 (1976)
• Marathon — 2:12:55 (1981)

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Colombia
1967	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	8th	5000 m	14:35.4
			5th	10,000 m	30:57.8
	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1st	5000 m	14:32.2
			2nd	10,000 m	30:57.4
1969	South American Championships	Quito, Ecuador	1st	5000 m	15:36.6
			1st	10,000 m	32:27.2
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	9:53.2
1970	Central American and Caribbean Games	Panama City, Panama	8th	5000 m	14:50.2
			6th	10,000 m	31:18.6
			8th	3000 m s'chase	9:26.4
	Bolivarian Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	1st	5000 m	14:08.1
			1st	3000 m s'chase	8:54.6
1971	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	6th	5000 m	14:25.17
			5th	3000 m s'chase	8:52.60
	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	5000 m	14:08.8
			2nd	10,000 m	29:17.6
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:03.8
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	52nd	Marathon	2:37:34
1973	Bolivarian Games	Panama City, Panama	1st	5000 m	14:20.0
			1st	10,000 m	29:26.18
			1st	3000 m s'chase	8:48.7
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Maracaibo, Venezuela	1st	5000 m	14:04.2
			1st	10,000 m	29:56.4
			3rd	3000 m s'chase	8:58.2
1974	Central American and Caribbean Games	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	1st	5000 m	13:54.20
1975	South American Championships	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2nd	5000 m	14:02.2
			1st	10,000 m	28:45.8
			2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:53.8
1976	Olympic Games	Montreal, Canada	34th (h)	10,000 m	30:26.57
1979	Pan American Games	San Juan, Puerto Rico	7th	5000 m	14:17.7
			6th	10,000 m	29:27.4
1981	South American Championships	La Paz, Bolivia	1st	5000 m	15:23.9
			1st	10,000 m	31:56.4
			1st	Half marathon	1:10:42
1983	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	1st	Marathon	2:58:51
1985	Berlin Marathon	Berlin, West Germany	17th	Marathon	2:18:12
1987	Pan American Games	Indianapolis, United States	7th	Marathon	2:33:11
1989	Boston Marathon	Boston, United States	19th	Marathon	2:22:49