# Daniel Grueso

Daniel Alfonso Grueso Barco (born 30 July 1985 in Tuluá) is a Colombian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. His personal best time is 10.17 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in November 2008 in Cali, and 20.49 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in April 2010 in Mayagüez.
He finished eighth in 200 m at the 2004 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. However, in Beijing he qualified for the second round after finishing fourth in his heat behind Asafa Powell, Kim Collins and Craig Pickering. His time of 10.35 was the fifth fastest losing time after the 10.25 of Nobuharu Asahara, advancing him to the second round. In that second round he finished in a time of 10.37 seconds, which was the eighth and last time of the heat, causing elimination. He also took part in the 200 metres individual, where he was eliminated after the first round as he placed seventh in his heat in a time of 21.15 seconds.

## Personal bests

* 100 m: 10.17 (wind: +1.8 m/s) – Cali, 25 November 2008
* 200 m: 20.49 (wind: -0.1 m/s) – Mayagüez, 17 April 2010
* 400 m: 46.09 – Ponce, 29 March 2008

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Colombia ||||||
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 3rd | 100m | 10.52 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 2004 | South American U23 Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.24 |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 20th (sf) | 100 m | 10.73 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 8th | 200 m | 21.45 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th | 100 m | 10.56 |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 4th | 200 m | 20.83 |
| 2005 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.85 |
| 2005 | Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 10.44 (wind: -0.4 m/s) A |
| 2005 | Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | 1st | 200 m | 20.75 (wind: +0.4 m/s) GR A |
| 2005 | Bolivarian Games | Armenia, Colombia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.80 A |
| 2006 | Ibero-American Championships | Ponce, Puerto Rico | 7th | 100 m | 10.61 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.46 |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.30 |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 1st | 100 m | 10.50 |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | 2nd | 200 m | 20.99 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 100m | 10.47 (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 200m | 20.92 (wind: +2.3 m/s) w |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.20 |
| 2006 | South American U23 Championships / South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.28 |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | 200 m | 20.66 (=NR) |
| 2007 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.80 |
| 2007 | Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 20.96 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 36th (h) | 200 m | 21.11 |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 6th | 100 m | 10.41 |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.23 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 36th (qf) | 100 m | 10.37 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 45th (h) | 200 m | 21.15 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 100 m | 10.39 |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.41 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 11th (h) | 100 m | 10.27 |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 1st | 100 m | 10.27 GR A |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 2nd | 200 m | 20.79 A |
| 2009 | Bolivarian Games | Sucre, Bolivia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.25 GR A |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 3rd | 100 m | 10.39 |
| 2010 | Ibero-American Championships | San Fernando, Spain | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.76 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 9th (h) | 100 m | 10.28 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 7th | 200 m | 20.94 |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.20 (NR) |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 200 m | 20.90 |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.88 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 7th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.22 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 26th (h) | 200 m | 20.87 |
| 2011 | Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 15th (sf) | 200 m | 20.83 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 5th | 100 m | 10.63 |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 8th (h) | 200 m | 21.16 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 6th | 200 m | 21.19 |
| 2013 | South American Championships | Cartagena, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.76 |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 4th | 100 m | 10.70 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 4th | 200 m | 21.40 (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| 2013 | Bolivarian Games | Trujillo, Peru | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.86 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 8th (h) | 200 m | 21.55 |
| 2014 | South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.26 |