Personal information | |
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Full name | Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | 23 July 1934 |
Died | 2015 (aged 80–81) [1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 200 metres |
Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante (23 July 1934 – 2015) was a Venezuelan sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2]
Solórzano won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1954 South American Championships in Athletics and two medals (silver and bronze) in both relays in athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games. [3]
Solórzano is today described as a "legend of athletics". [4] In 2010, Solórzano was inducted into the Venezuelan Athletics Federation Hall of Fame. [5]
Personal information | |
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Full name | Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | 23 July 1934 |
Died | 2015 (aged 80–81) [1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 200 metres |
Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante (23 July 1934 – 2015) was a Venezuelan sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [2]
Solórzano won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1954 South American Championships in Athletics and two medals (silver and bronze) in both relays in athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games. [3]
Solórzano is today described as a "legend of athletics". [4] In 2010, Solórzano was inducted into the Venezuelan Athletics Federation Hall of Fame. [5]