Héctor Menacho

Héctor Menacho
Personal information
Full nameHéctor Menacho Pastor
Born(1928-05-26)26 May 1928
Lima, Peru
Died11 April 2019(2019-04-11) (aged 90)
Lima, Peru
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportRowing, athletics
Event(s)
Decathlon, discus throw

Héctor Menacho Pastor (26 May 1928 – 11 April 2019) was a Peruvian athlete turned rower. He competed in the men's coxed pair event at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] Menacho died in Lima on 11 April 2019, at the age of 90.[2] As a track and field athlete he specialised in the decathlon and discus throw.

International competitions (athletics)

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Peru
1949 South American Championships Lima, Peru 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.5
1954 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 4th Discus throw 43.95 m
5th Decathlon 5559 pts
1956 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 9th Discus throw 40.03 m
1st Decathlon 5670 pts
1958 South American Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 6th Discus throw 44.19 m
6th Decathlon 5515 pts
1960 Ibero-American Games Santiago, Chile 7th Discus throw 44.46 m
1961 South American Championships Lima, Peru 3rd Discus throw 46.97 m
1962 Ibero-American Games Madrid, Spain 9th Discus throw 43.22 m
1963 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 4th Discus throw 46.30 m
Pan American Games Chicago, United States 5th Discus throw 47.60 m

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Héctor Menacho Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Héctor Menacho". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 November 2023.