Héctor Fernando Acevedo Portuguez (26 July 1946 – 29 January 2024) was a Peruvian track and field athlete, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games. He represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is still the Peruvian National record holder in the 200 metres and the 400 metres and was the anchor man of the 4 × 400 metres relay team, the 400 and relay set in a 4-day period at the Pan American Games. Acevedo died on 29 January 2024, at the age of 77.
International competitions Representing 1967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada11th (sf)100 m10.5910th (sf)200 m21.178th4 × 100 m relay41.004th4 × 400 m relay3:09.97South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rd100 m10.55th (sf)200 m21.51st (h)4 × 100 m relay41.412nd4 × 400 m relay3:15.41968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico15th (sf)400 m20.911969South American ChampionshipsQuito, Ecuador2nd100 m10.62nd200 m21.02nd4 × 100 m relay40.73rd4 × 400 m relay3:13.71970Bolivarian GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela1st100 m10.21st200 m21.11st400 m46.12nd4 × 100 m relay40.62nd4 × 400 m relay3:08.71971Pan American GamesCali, Colombia4th200 m20.693rd400 m45.307th4 × 100 m relay41.105th4 × 400 m relay3:08.5South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru3rd (h)100 m10.61st200 m21.21st400 m46.43rd4 × 100 m relay41.24th4 × 400 m relay3:16.41972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany5th (h)400 m45.8021973Bolivarian GamesPanama City, Panama1st400 m46.502nd4 × 100 m relay41.61977Bolivarian GamesLa Paz, Bolivia2nd100 m10.43 A1st200 m20.82 A1st400 m45.43 A2nd4 × 100 m relay41.17 A3rd4 × 400 m relay3:16.8 A 1Did not finish in the final 2Did not start in the final
Personal bests 200 metres – 20.69 (1971) 400 metres – 45.30 (1971)
References
1971 Year Ranking
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