Jorge González (Puerto Rican runner)
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| Full name | Jorge Luis González Rivera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Peco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1952 (age 71) Utuado, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jorge Luis "Peco" González Rivera (born 20 December 1952 in Utuado, Puerto Rico) is a former Puerto Rican Olympic runner. He won many races and competed in many international events, such as the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games. In 1982, he set the all-time record for the Ponce Marathon which as of 2019 has not yet been broken.[1]
Biography
González was very famous in Puerto Rico, where people know him as Peco (after Pecos Bill, the fastest cowboy to ever live). Puerto Ricans had high hopes on him, specially at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California, but he didn't win any Olympic medals.
The height of his fame was during the 1980s, when he would do national tours across Puerto Rico, to sign autographs at department stores and be featured on television commercials.
González was born in Utuado, Puerto Rico Utuado, where he still lives. There is a stadium named Peco González Stadium in Utuado.
González first marriage to Aida Luz Reyes resulted in his one and only daughter, Katherine Gónzalez - who currently lives in the United States.
Athletics career
In the [1983 Pan American Games], he won the first Pan American athletics gold medal for Puerto Rico.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Puerto Rico
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| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | Marathon | 2:26:40 |
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:43 (NR) |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 13th | Marathon | 2:14:00 |
| Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:48 | |
| Honolulu Marathon | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:25 | |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd | Marathon | 2:21:14 |
| 1990 | Montreal International Marathon | Montréal, Canada | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:18 |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 1st | Marathon | 2:18:55 | |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Marathon | Pittsburgh, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:17:33 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Marathon | DNF | |
See also
References
- ^ Favoritos del Maratón La Guadalupe. Junior Lugo Marrero. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 29. Issue. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
- ^ Caracas vio a Peco González robarse el show
External links
- 1983 Year Rankings
- Jorge González at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Jorge González at Olympics.com
- Jorge González at World Athletics
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- 1952 births
- Living people
- People from Utuado, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rican male marathon runners
- Puerto Rican male long-distance runners
- Olympic track and field athletes of Puerto Rico
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Puerto Rico
- Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games