Paulo Villar

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Villar and the second or maternal family name is Nieto.

Paulo César Villar Nieto (born 28 July 1978 in Santa Marta, Magdalena) is a Colombian hurdling athlete.

At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games he finished second in 13.29 seconds, equalling the South American record of Brazilian Redelén dos Santos as well as establishing a new national record.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Colombia
2002	Central American and Caribbean Games	San Salvador, El Salvador	2nd	110 m hurdles
2006	World Indoor Championships	Moscow, Russia	7th	60 m hurdles	7.61 (NRi)
	South American Championships	Tunja, Colombia	1st	110 m hurdles
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Cartagena, Colombia	2nd	110 m hurdles	13.29 s NR = AR
2008	World Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	17th (sf)	60 m hurdles	7.81
	Ibero-American Championships	Iquique, Chile	1st	110 m hurdles	13.74
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	2nd	110 m hurdles	13.45
	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	16th (sf)	110 m hurdles	13.85
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	110 m hurdles	13.89
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	11th (sf)	110 m hurdles	13.44
2010	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	8th	110 m hurdles	20.10
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	3rd	110 m hurdles	13.85
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	3rd	110 m hurdles	13.60
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	13th (sf)	110 m hurdles	13.73
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	2nd	110 m hurdles	13.27 (NR)

References

• IAAF profile for Paulo Villar
• sports-reference