Rodolfo Mijares
Rodolfo Mijares (17 July 1938 – 2 April 2018)[1] was a Mexican track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1959 Pan American Games, finishing seventh.[2] He won the athletics pentathlon at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games, becoming the second Mexican to do, so after Amador Terán.[3]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | CAC Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | Pentathlon | 2723 pts |
| 1959 Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 7th | Decathlon | ||
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 21st | Decathlon | 5413 pts |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rodolfo Mijares". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rodolfo Mijares". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 19 June 2016.
External links
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