Pedro Grajales
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pedro Antonio Grajales Escobar |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Born | 14 June 1940 Cali, Colombia |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 200 metres |
Pedro Antonio Grajales Escobar (born 14 June 1940) is a retired Colombian sprinter. He competed in the 200 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
An athletics stadium in Cali, Estadio de Atletismo Pedro Grajales, is named in his honour.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Colombia
| |||||
| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 5th | 200 m | 22.5 |
| 2nd | 400 m | 49.9 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.0 | |||
| 1963 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.2 |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 24th (qf) | 200 m | 21.7 |
| 26th (qf) | 400 m | 47.8 | |||
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 400 m | 47.5 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.6 | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 1st | 200 m | 20.9 | |
| 1st | 400 m | 46.9 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.8 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.4 | |||
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 200 m | 21.3 |
| 7th | 400 m | 47.00 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.92 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.41 | |||
| South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 200 m | 20.9 | |
| 1st | 400 m | 46.4 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.1 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 3:14.7 | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 24th (qf) | 200 m | 21.05 |
| 26th (qf) | 400 m | 46.53 | |||
| 1969 | South American Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 4th | 100 m | 10.8 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.2 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.0 | |||
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 9th (sf) | 200 m | 21.6 |
| 5th | 400 m | 47.5 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.8 | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 7th | 400 m | 49.3 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.9 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.8 | |||
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 3rd (h) | 200 m | 21.8 |
| 12th (h) | 400 m | 48.06 | |||
| 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.17 | |||
| 8th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.5 | |||
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 20.7 (1967)
- 400 metres – 46.1 (1967)
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pedro Grajales Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Estadio de Atletismo Pedro Grajales". 2015.paranacionales.gov.co. Retrieved 13 July 2025.