Griselda González
Spanish long-distance runner of Argentine descent
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Griselda María de los Ángeles González Santillo (born December 4, 1965 in Buenos Aires) is a retired female long-distance runner from Argentina. She twice won the Buenos Aires Marathon in her native country. She also represented Argentine twice (1992 and 1996) at the Summer Olympics, before switching nationality and competing for Spain.
González had success at the South American Cross Country Championships where she took silver in the 1987 and 1988 races before finally taking the gold in 1989.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Argentina | |||||
| 1988 | Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:42:48 |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 5th | 3000m | 9:29.55 |
| 4th | 10,000m | 35:38.99 | |||
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 10,000m | 33:24.89 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 19th | Marathon | 2:35:12 |
| 1997 | Buenos Aires Marathon | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | Marathon | 2:37:04 |
| Representing Spain | |||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 33rd | Marathon | 2:38:28 |
| 2001 | Rotterdam Marathon | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6th | Marathon | 2:31:05 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 29th | Marathon | 2:37:52 | |