Iván Rodríguez (sprinter)
Iván Rodríguez Padilla (15 January 1937 – 13 August 2022)[1] was a Puerto Rican sprinter who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Yauco, Puerto Rico. He finished third in the 1959 Pan American Games 4×400 metres Relay (with Ramón Vega, Frank Rivera, and the non-Olympian Cains). In the 1959 Pan American Games 400 metres Rodríguez finished fifth.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Puerto Rico | |||||
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 19th (qf) | 200 m | 22.16 |
| 12th (sf) | 400 m | 47.86 | |||
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.8 | |||
| 1959 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 5th | 200 m | 22.4 |
| 2nd | 400 m | 48.93 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.91 | |||
| Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 5th | 400 m | 47.0 | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.7 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.4 | |||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 44th (h) | 400 m | 49.6 |
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 21.1h (1959)
- 400 metres – 46.5h y (1958)
References
- ^ Iván Rodríguez's obituary (in Spanish)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Iván Rodríguez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.