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| Juan Carlos Romero | |
| Fullname: | Juan Carlos Cardona Rivas |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Jardin, Antioquia, Colombia |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Marathon |
| Updated: | 18 December 2014 |
Juan Carlos Cardona Rivas (born September 7, 1974 in Jardin, Antioquia) is a male marathon runner from Colombia, who thrice represented his native country in the men's marathon at the Summer Olympics (2004, 2008 and 2012). He won the 2007 edition of the Buenos Aires Marathon in Argentina. He finished 83rd in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Boston, Massachusetts, 18 April 2011| Representing | ||||||
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| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | Marathon | 2:21:27 | |
| 2003 | Paris, France | 28th | Marathon | 2:14:52 | ||
| 2004 | Athens, Greece | 51st | Marathon | 2:22:49 | ||
| 2005 | Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:05 | ||
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | Marathon | 2:27:43 | |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 1st | Marathon | 2:23:18 | |||
| 2007 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:16:06 | ||
| 2008 | Beijing, PR China | 43rd | Marathon | 2:21:57 | ||
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 3rd | Marathon | 2:22:35 | |
| Baltimore Marathon | Baltimore, Maryland | 2nd | Marathon | 2:13:29 | ||
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 3rd | Marathon | 2:18:20 | |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 83rd | Marathon | 2:40:13 | ||
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th | Marathon | 2:21:32 A | |