Venezuelan hurdler (born 1963)
Oswaldo Zea
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| Nickname | Ozzie |
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| Born | (1963-04-25) 25 April 1963 (age 61)
Caracas, Republic of Venezuela |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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| Sport | Track and field |
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| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
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Oswaldo "Ozzie" Zea (born 25 April 1963) is a Venezuelan hurdler. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
His personal bests in the event is 50.4 seconds set in 1988.
He is the founder of the athletics meeting Copa Zea held in Caracas.
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  Venezuela
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| 1978
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South American Youth Championships
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Montevideo, Uruguay
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6th (h)
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400 m
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52.66
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| 3rd
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4 × 400 m relay
|
3:30.1
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| 1979
|
South American Youth Championships
|
Cochabamba, Bolivia
|
6th
|
200 m
|
23.1
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| 3rd
|
400 m
|
50.6
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| 3rd
|
4 × 100 m relay
|
44.4
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
|
3:28.6
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| South American Championships
|
Bucaramanga, Colombia
|
1st
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4 × 400 m relay
|
3:09.8
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| 1980
|
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)
|
Nassau, Bahamas
|
3rd
|
400 m
|
48.8
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| Pan American Junior Championships
|
Sudbury, Canada
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–
|
400 m
|
DQ
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| 3rd
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:16.59
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| 1981
|
South American Junior Championships
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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2nd
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400 m
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48.1
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:14.6
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| Bolivarian Games
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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1st
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:08.50
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| 1982
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Pan American Junior Championships
|
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
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3rd
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400 m
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48.23
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| 3rd
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:20.20
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| 1983
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Pan American Games
|
Caracas, Venezuela
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5th
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400 m hurdles
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50.85
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| 1984
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Olympic Games
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Los Angeles, United States
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34th (h)
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400 m hurdles
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51.44
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| 1986
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Central American and Caribbean Games
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Santiago, Dominican Republic
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–
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400 m hurdles
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DNF
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