Erick Rodríguez

Erick Rodriguez

Personal information
Born	1 June 1990 Jinotega, Nicaragua[1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	1500 m, 3000 m steeplechase
Updated on 29 August 2015.

Erick Rodriguez (born 1 June 1990) is a Nicaraguan middle-distance runner competing in the 1500 metres and 3000 metres steeplechase.^[2] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 World Indoor Championships without advancing from the first round.

He competed for Nicaragua at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 1500 m event. He finished 15th in his heat and did not qualify for the semifinals.^[3] He was the flag bearer for Nicaragua during the closing ceremony.^[4]

He is the national record holder in the 1500 metres both outdoors and indoors.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Nicaragua
2008	Central American Junior and Youth Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	1500 m	4:05.26
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:39.75
2009	Central American Junior and Youth Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	1st	1500 m	3:57.99
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:23.14
	Central American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	1st	1500 m	3:58.92
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:35.44
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Havana, Cuba	6th	1500 m	4:00.59
			5th	3000 m s'chase	9:28.33
2010	Central American Championships	Guatemala City, Guatemala	2nd	1500 m	4:04.71
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:55.86
2011	Central American Championships	San José, Costa Rica	2nd	1500 m	3:57.86
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:23.15
2013	Central American Championships	Managua, Nicaragua	2nd	1500 m	3:59.75
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:37.51
2014	Central American Championships	Tegucigalpa, Honduras	2nd	1500 m	3:56.77
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:26.41
	Pan American Sports Festival	Mexico City, Mexico	11th	1500 m	4:09.85
			7th	3000 m s'chase	10:41.74
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, Mexico	7th	1500 m	3:53.27
			7th	3000 m s'chase	9:14.94
2015	Central American Championships	Managua, Nicaragua	2nd	1500 m	3:54.23
			1st	3000 m s'chase	9:10.29
	World Championships	Beijing, China	39th (h)	1500 m	3:49.64
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	14th (h)	1500 m	3:58.37
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	37th (h)	1500 m	4:00.30

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:49.64 (Beijing 2015)
• 5000 metres – 15:33.51 (San José 2011)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:10.29 (Managua 2015)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 3:58.37 (Portland 2016)

References

1. Erick Rodríguez al Mundial de Atletismo (in Spanish)
2. Erick Rodríguez profile at IAAF
3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.