Wilson Cañizales (born 23 June 1964) is a retired

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n sprinter who competed in the

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and

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. He represented his country in one outdoor and one indoor World Championships.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor *

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.45 (-0.4 m/s, Getafe 1991) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

– 20.87 (+1.6 m/s, Arequipa 1997) *

– 45.91 (Medellín 1989) Indoor *

– 49.32 (Barcelona 1995)

References

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1964 births Living people Colombian male sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Colombia Competitors at the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Colombia {{Colombia-athletics-bio-stub