Hernán Figueroa
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Chile
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| Pan American Games | ||
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1951 Buenos Aires | Decathlon |
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1955 Mexico City | Decathlon |
| South American Championships | ||
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hernán Figueroa". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Femachi – FEMACHI".
- ^ "Frederico Fischer". Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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