Andrés Gabriel Arroyo Dominicci (born June 7, 1995) is a
Puerto Rican middle-distance track athlete who specializes in various events. He competed for
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...
at the
in
2012
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and
2014
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. He also appeared at the
2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 24, 2013. The races were held at the Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Kenya topped the medal standings in the competition with 5 gold, and Ethiopia had the most overall ...
, where he ran the
junior men's race.
High school
Arroyo attended
Colonial High School
Colonial High School is a public high school located in Orlando, Florida, United States.
Colonial serves grades 9–12 within the neighborhoods of Azalea Park, Engelwood Park, Rio Pinar, Lake Fredrica, Ventura, Pershing, Vista East, Vista Par ...
in
Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, acco ...
. Before high school, he had aspired to become a baseball player, and in an attempt to improve his speed for baseball, he was rejected by his middle-school's track team.
He and his family moved to the continental United States in 2004.
A spell of two races in March–April 2013 garnered national attention for Arroyo, who ran 4:04.45 in a 1600-meter race and a 1:47.79 800 meter run at the 2013 Florida Relays.
He was only one of six individuals in US high school history to run under 1:48 in the 800 meters.
Collegiate
Arroyo was recruited by
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
. He made his debut for the Gators track team on January 11, 2014, running 4:14.61 mile at that year's UAB Invitational in
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr ...
.
Arroyo qualified for
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
running 1:45.78 in
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...
at 2016 Florida Relays.
Andres Arroyo University of Florida Results
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References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Puerto Rican male middle-distance runners
Puerto Rican male long-distance runners
Florida Gators men's track and field athletes
Sportspeople from Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Track and field athletes from Florida
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico
World Athletics Championships athletes for Puerto Rico
Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games
Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico
Colonial High School alumni
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics