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Hernán Figueroa

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Hernán Figueroa
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Decathlon
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City Decathlon
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 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

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  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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