Jorge Grosser

Chilean middle-distance runner

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

Jorge Grosser

Personal information

Full name| Jorge Grosser Castillo
Nationality| Chilean
Born|  (1945-07-08) 8 July 1945 (age 80)
Valparaíso, Chile
Height| 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight| 60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport| Middle-distance running
Event(s)| 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m steeplechase

Jorge Grosser Castillo (born 8 July 1945) is a Chilean middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

## International competitions

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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes

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Representing  Chile
1964  | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd  | 800 m  | 1:56.4
1st  | 1500 m  | 4:06.7
3rd  | 4 × 400 m relay  | 3:23.2
1965  | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd  | 800 m  | 1:55.1
5th  | 1500 m  | 3:56.7
1967  | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 12th (h)  | 800 m  | 1:55.46
7th  | 1500 m  | 3:48.01
South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st  | 800 m  | 1:51.6
1st  | 1500 m  | 3:52.2
6th (h)  | 4 × 400 m relay  | 3:24.71
1968  | Olympic Games | Mexico, Mexico | 17th (h)  | 1500 m  | 3:51.792
1969  | South American Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 1st  | 800 m  | 1:54.1
1st  | 1500 m  | 4:04.7
1st  | 3000 m s'chase  | 9:51.2
4th  | 4 × 400 m relay  | 3:13.9
1971  | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 9th  | 1500 m  | 3:52.68
1974  | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd  | 3000 m s'chase  | 9:00.0

1Disqualified in the final
2Did not finish in the semifinals

## Personal bests

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* 800 metres – 1:49.0 (Valparaíso 1969)
* 1500 metres – 3:42.5 (Valparaíso 1971)
* 3000 metres – 8:10.3 (Valparaíso 1971)
* 5000 metres – 14:19.0 (Valparaíso 1970)
* 10,000 metres – 29:46.3 (Valparaíso 1970)
* 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:49.2 (Valparaíso 1973)

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Grosser Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
2. ^ Chilean all-time lists

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