Carlos Vera (athlete)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vera and the second or maternal family name is Guardia.
Carlos Vera
Personal information
Full nameCarlos Sergio Vera Guardia
Born(1928-08-30)30 August 1928
Iquique, Chile
Died22 June 2022(2022-06-22) (aged 93)
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Long jump
Triple jump

Carlos Sergio Vera Guardia (30 August 1928 – 22 June 2022) was a Chilean athlete. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] Vera died in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 22 June 2022 at the age of 93.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Chile
1947 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd Triple jump 15.03 m
1948 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 23rd (q) Triple jump 13.85 m
South American Championships (U) La Paz, Bolivia 3rd Pole vault 3.60 m
1st Long jump 7.05 m
1st Triple jump 14.65 m
1949 South American Championships Lima, Peru 2nd Long jump 7.11 m
1951 Pan American Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 9th Pole vault 3.50 m
7th Long jump 6.47 m
1952 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd Long jump 7.13 m
3rd Decathlon 5844 pts
Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 14th (q) Long jump 7.07 m
– Decathlon DNF
1953 South American Championships (U) Santiago, Chile 1st Decathlon 5436 pts
1955 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 20th (h) 100 m 11.32 s
4th Long jump 7.49 m
4th Triple jump 15.30 m
5th Decathlon 4365 pts
1956 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 3rd Triple jump 14.63 m
1959 Pan American Games Chicago, United States 8th Long jump 6.87 m
11th Triple jump 13.98 m
1960 Ibero-American Games Santiago, Chile 11th (q) Long jump 6.71 m
7th Triple jump 14.83 m
1961 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th 4 × 100 m relay 42.5 s
4th Triple jump 14.24 m
1962 Ibero-American Games Madrid, Spain (q) Triple jump ?
– Decathlon DNF

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carlos Vera Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Carlos Vera". National Cremation. Retrieved 26 June 2022.


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