Ronal Longa
Personal information
Full nameRonal Longa Mosquera
NationalityColombian
Born (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004
Sport
Country Colombia
SportAthletics
Events
ClubLiga de Bogotá
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
    • 100 metres: 9.99 (2023) NR
    • 200 metres: 20.78 (2023)
    • 4×100 metres: 39.04 (2023)
Medal record
Representing  Colombia
Men’s athletics
South American Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 São Paulo100 m
South American U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Cascavel4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Cascavel100 m
South American U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Bogotá4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2023 Bogotá100 m

Ronal Longa (born 30 June 2004) is a Colombian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. He is the Colombian national record holder over 100 metres.[1]

Career

Longa became only the fifth junior athlete to break the 10-second barrier for the 100 metres, and set a new national senior record time of 9.99 seconds to win the bronze medal at the South American Athletics Championships, in Sao Paulo in July 2023.[2][3][4]

Longa competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships but suffered an injury in the 100 metres and did not qualify from his heat.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ronal Longa". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Longa broke the 10 second barrier in 100 m. and will go to the Olympics!". eseuro.com. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ronal Longa broke a record and qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics". paudal.com. 29 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Amazing! Ronal Longa fell below 10 seconds in the 100 meters and qualified for the Olympics". elcolombiano. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Men's 100m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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