Rolando Palacios Explained

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Rolando Palacios
Fullname:Cruz Rolando Palacios Castillo
Nationality: Honduras
Event:Sprint
Birth Date:3 May 1987
Birth Place:Sambo Creek, Atlántida, Honduras
Height:1.89m (06.2feet)
Weight:89kg (196lb)
Pb:100m = 10.22 200m = 20.40
Updated:10 December 2014

Cruz Rolando Palacios Castillo (born 3 May 1987) is a Honduran sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was born in Sambo Creek,[1] a traditional Garífuna village. His personal best time is 10.22 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Toluca.

He competed at the 2005 World Championships, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games. In Beijing, he finished fourth in his heat at the 100 metres with a time of 10.49 seconds but was eliminated. At the 200 metres, he placed third in his heat behind Roman Smirnov and Walter Dix to qualify for the next round in a time of 20.81 seconds. In the second round, he came to 20.87 seconds, the seventh time in his heat, not enough to advance to the next round.[1]

He competed in the 200 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He finished 7th in his heat with a time of 21.32 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[2] He was the flagbearer for Honduras during the Parade of Nations.[3]

He set the 60 metres Honduran national record with a time of 6.62 seconds on 26 February 2009.[4]

Personal bests

Major competitions record

Representing
2004Central American Junior ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica5th100 m11.17 (-1.0 m/s)
5th200 m23.05 (-2.3 m/s)
7th400 m58.44
Central American and Caribbean Junior ChampionshipsCoatzacoalcos, Mexico6th (h)100 m11.05 w (+3.3 m/s)
5th (h)200 m22.58 w (+4.4 m/s)
Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaraguabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.84 (-0.6 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m21.89
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m41.71
2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland38th (h)100 m10.73 NR
2006Central American GamesManagua, Nicaraguabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.60
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.22 NR
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m41.63 NR
World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia32nd (h)60 m6.80
Central American Junior ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemalabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.68 (-0.7 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m21.41 (+0.7 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay42.74
Central American and Caribbean Junior ChampionshipsPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago4th100 m10.56 (+1.5 m/s)
6th200 m21.47 (+1.4 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia20th (h)100 m10.73 (-0.8 m/s)
18th (h)200 m22.05 (-2.0 m/s)
2007ALBA GamesCaracas, Venezuela4th (h)100 m10.81 (+0.3 m/s)
Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Ricabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.65 (+0.5 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m41.07
NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador4th100 m10.51 (+0.8 m/s)
7th200 m21.26 (+1.8 m/s)
Pan American GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil14th (sf)100 m10.48 (-0.5 m/s)
18th (h)200 m21.27 (+0.5 m/s)
10th (h)4 × 100 m41.49
2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain3rd (h)60 m6.83
Ibero-American ChampionshipsIquique, Chile4th100 m10.63 (-2.3 m/s)
4th200 m21.16 (-0.5 m/s)
Central American ChampionshipsSan Pedro Sula, Hondurasbgcolor=gold1st100 m10.61 (-0.2 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.25 (-0.1 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m41.10
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia8th (sf)100 m10.37 NR (+0.7 m/s)
8th200 m21.09 (+0.5 m/s)
NACAC Under-23 ChampionshipsToluca, Mexico3rd100 m10.22 A NR (+0.3 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m20.40 A NR (-0.9 m/s)
Olympic GamesBeijing, China43rd (h)100 m10.49 (-1.7 m/s)
26th (qf)200 m20.87 (+0.1 m/s)
2009Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemalabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.38 (NWI)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m20.99 CR (NWI)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m41.03 CR
UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia1st100 m10.30 (-0.7 m/s)
4th200 m20.78 (+0.1 m/s)
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany23rd (qf)100 m10.24 (+0.1 m/s)
14th (sf)200 m20.67 (0.0 m/s)
2010Central American GamesPanama City, Panamabgcolor=silver2nd100 m10.36 (-0.2 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m20.84 GR (+0.1 m/s)
Ibero-American ChampionshipsSan Fernando, Spain10th100 m10.61 (-0.8 m/s)
2nd200 m21.20 (+0.2 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico6th100 m10.31 (+0.2 m/s)
5th200 m20.67 (0.0 m/s)
9th (h)4 × 100 m41.69
Central American ChampionshipsGuatemala City, Guatemalabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.73
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.92 (-2.2 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m42.02
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 400 m3:20.84
2011Central American ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Ricabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.57 (-0.7 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m20.97 CR (-0.5 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m40.83 CR
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea44th (h)200 m21.22 (-1.1 m/s)
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico18th (h)100 m10.49 (-1.0 m/s)
5th200 m20.77 (-1.0 m/s)
2013Central American GamesSan José, Costa Ricabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.48 (-1.5 m/s)
bgcolor=silver2nd200 m20.63 w (+2.1 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay41.61
Central American ChampionshipsManagua, Nicaraguabgcolor=gold1st100 m10.57 (-1.6 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m21.20 w (+2.7 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico9th (h)100 m10.24 w (+3.0 m/s)
14th (h)200 m21.22 (-0.1 m/s)
World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia36th (h)200 m21.02 (-0.6 m/s)
2014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland32nd (h)60 m6.78
Central American ChampionshipsTegucigalpa, Hondurasbgcolor=gold1st100 m10.27 w (+2.6 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st200 m20.81 (+0.6 m/s)
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay41.50
Ibero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil4th100 m10.34 (+0.6 m/s)
3rd200 m20.60 (+0.7 m/s)
Pan American Sports FestivalMexico City, Mexico4th100m10.39 A (-1.3 m/s)
7th200m20.50 A (+0.6 m/s)
Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Méxicobgcolor=gold1st100m10.27 A (+0.9 m/s)
4th200m20.76 A (-1.8 m/s)
2015NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica6th (sf)100m10.31 w (+2.7 m/s)
3rd (h)[5] 200m20.72 w (+3.5 m/s)
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China200 mDSQ
2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States37th (h)60 m6.81
Ibero-American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil11th (sf)100 m10.46
8th (sf)200 m20.97
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil71st (h)200 m21.32
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom15th (p)100 m10.73

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Athlete biography: Rolando Palacios . https://web.archive.org/web/20080911004435/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/1/8004561.shtml . 2008-09-11 . dead . . August 25, 2008.
  2. Web site: Rio 2016 . Rio 2016 . 2016-08-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160820183641/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-200m . 2016-08-20 .
  3. Web site: The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony. 2016-08-16. 2016-08-26.
  4. http://www.pragueindoor.cz/results.asp?season=2009&typ=r&event=main-60mF-m Results - 60m Men Final
  5. Disqualified in the semifinal.