Rolando Palacios

Rolando Palacios
Personal information
Full nameCruz Rolando Palacios Castillo
Nationality Honduras
Born (1987-05-03) May 3, 1987
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportMen's Athletics
Event
Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best100m = 10.22 200m = 20.40
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Honduras
Central American and Caribbean Games
2014 Xalapa 100 m
Ibero-American Championships
2010 San Fernando 100 m
2014 São Paulo 200 m
Summer Universiade
2009 Belgrade 100 m
Central American Games
2006 Managua 100 m
2006 Managua 200 m
2006 Managua 4x100 m relay
2010 Panama City 200 m
2013 San José 100 m
2013 San José 4x100 m relay
2010 Panama City 100 m
2013 San José 200 m
NACAC U-23 Championships
2008 Toluca 200 m
2008 Toluca 100 m
Central American Championships
2004 Managua 100 m
2004 Managua 4x100 m relay
2007 San José 100 m
2007 San José 4x100 m relay
2008 San Pedro Sula 100 m
2008 San Pedro Sula 200 m
2008 San Pedro Sula 4x100 m relay
2009 Guatemala City 100 m
2009 Guatemala City 200 m
2009 Guatemala City 4x100 m relay
2010 Guatemala City 100 m
2010 Guatemala City 200 m
2010 Guatemala City 4x100 m relay
2010 Guatemala City 4x400 m relay
2011 San José 100 m
2011 San José 200 m
2011 San José 4x100 m relay
2004 Managua 200 m
Updated on 10 December 2014

Cruz Rolando Palacios Castillo (born 3 May 1987) is a Honduran sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He was born in Sambo Creek, a traditional Garífuna village. His personal best time is 10.22 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Toluca.

He competed at the 2005 World Championships, the 2006 World Indoor Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games. In Beijing, he finished fourth in his heat at the 100 metres with a time of 10.49 seconds but was eliminated. At the 200 metres, he placed third in his heat behind Roman Smirnov and Walter Dix to qualify for the next round in a time of 20.81 seconds. In the second round, he came to 20.87 seconds, the seventh time in his heat, not enough to advance to the next round.

He competed in the 200 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He finished 7th in his heat with a time of 21.32 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals. He was the flagbearer for Honduras during the Parade of Nations.

He set the 60 metres Honduran national record with a time of 6.62 seconds on 26 February 2009.