Modesto Castillo (born 24 February 1959, in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles .
Castillo represented the Dominican Republic at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, being eliminated in the first round of the 110 metres hurdles after finishing fifth in his heat. Four years later he competed for the Dominican team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He qualified from his heat in the 110 metres hurdles before being eliminated in the quarterfinals.[ 1]
International competitions [ edit ]
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing the Dominican Republic
1980
Central American and Caribbean (U20)
Nassau, Bahamas
1st
110 m hurdles
14.0
Pan American Junior Championships
Nassau, Bahamas
4th
110 m hurdles
14.57
6th
400 m hurdles
57.97
5th
4 × 100 m relay
42.88
1981
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3rd
110 m hurdles
14.20
1982
Central American and Caribbean Games
Havana, Cuba
3rd
110 m hurdles
13.95
1983
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Havana, Cuba
2nd
110 m hurdles
13.79 (w)
World Championships
Helsinki, Finland
13th (sf)
110 m hurdles
14.23
Pan American Games
Caracas, Venezuela
4th
110 m hurdles
13.90
1984
Olympic Games
Los Angeles, United States
12th (h)
110 m hurdles
14.05
1985
World Indoor Games
Paris, France
19th (h)
60 m
6.85
6th
60 m hurdles
7.86
1986
Central American and Caribbean Games
Santiago, Dominican Republic
4th
110 m hurdles
14.22
1987
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Caracas, Venezuela
3rd
110 m hurdles
14.06
3rd
4 × 100 m relay
40.65
Pan American Games
Indianapolis, United States
2nd
110 m hurdles
13.96
6th
4 × 100 m relay
40.53
1988
Olympic Games
Seoul, South Korea
23rd (qf)
110 m hurdles
14.21
1996
Ibero-American Championships
Medellín, Colombia
–
110 m hurdles
DNF
