Leopoldo Acosta
Encyclopedia
Leopoldo Acosta is a retired male athlete from Ecuador
, who competed in the middle distance events during his career. He represented his native South America
n country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. Acosta set his personal best (1:51.44) in the men's 800 metres on December 12, 1986 in Santiago de Chile.
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, who competed in the middle distance events during his career. He represented his native South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Acosta set his personal best (1:51.44) in the men's 800 metres on December 12, 1986 in Santiago de Chile.