Hernán Figueroa

For the Chilean politician, see Hernán Figueroa Anguita.
Hernán Figueroa

Figueroa in 1949
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
1951 Buenos Aires Decathlon
1955 Mexico City Decathlon
South American Championships
1952 Buenos Aires Decathlon

Hernán Figueroa Bueg (26 August 1927 – September 2013) was a decathlete from Chile.[1] He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951. He is a two-time Olympian (1948 and 1952) for his native South American country. In the mid-1970s, he is credited with instigating development of the sport's division of Masters athletics, encouraging the formation of organizations across South America.[2][3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Chile
1947 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th Decathlon 5633 pts
1948 South American Championships (unofficial) La Paz, Bolivia 1st Shot put 13.50 m
3rd Discus throw 35.74 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 20th Decathlon 6026 pts
1949 South American Championships Lima, Peru 6th Shot put 12.935 m
1950 South American Championships (unofficial) Montevideo, Uruguay 3rd Long jump 6.45 m
1951 Pan American Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Decathlon 6610 pts
1952 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 8th Shot put 13.08 m
1st Decathlon 6698 pts
Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 17th Decathlon 5592 pts
1954 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 7th Shot put 12.66 m
4th Decathlon 5630 pts
1955 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 3rd Decathlon 5740 pts
1956 South American Championships Santiago, Chile – Decathlon DNF
1957 South American Championships (unofficial) Santiago, Chile 1st Decathlon 5492 pts
1958 South American Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 4th Decathlon 5530 pts
1959 South American Championships (unofficial) São Paulo, Brazil 5th Decathlon 5176 pts

References

  1. ^ "Hernán Figueroa". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Femachi – FEMACHI".
  3. ^ "Frederico Fischer". Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2014.


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