Héctor Tomás Thomas Martínez (10 October 1938 – 23 December 2008) was a decathlete from Venezuela.
Career He won more than ten medals in various athletics events at the Bolivarian Games from 1961 to 1973, as well as three medals at the Pan American Games in 1963 and 1967. He competed in the decathlon at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, achieving his best result of 20th place in 1960. In 1998, he was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame. He died of cancer at the age of 70.
International competitions
El mundo de los super atletas(pp 105–111) Representing 1959Central American and Caribbean Games Caracas, Venezuela7thShot put12.94 m3rdPentathlon2540 ptsPan American Games Chicago, United States4thDecathlon5625 pts1960Olympic Games Rome, Italy20thDecathlon5753 ptsIbero-American Games Santiago, Chile7thShot put13.99 m11th (q)Discus throw42.00 m1stDecathlon6928 pts1961South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru3rdShot put14.58 m7thDecathlon5544 ptsBolivarian GamesBarranquilla, Colombia3rdHigh jump1.75 m2ndShot put13.93 m2ndDiscus throw45.42 m2ndJavelin throw66.43 m1stPentathlon3161 pts1962Central American and Caribbean Games Kingston, Jamaica2ndShot put14.46 m4thJavelin throw61.17 m1stPentathlon3212 ptsIbero-American Games Madrid, Spain4thShot put14.57 m15th (q)Discus throw41.63 m6thJavelin throw59.45 m1stDecathlon6630 pts1963Pan American Games São Paulo, Brazil2nd4 × 100 m relay40.71 m3rdDecathlon6751 ptsSouth American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia1stLong jump7.22 m1stJavelin throw64.79 m1stDecathlon6825 pts1964Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan –DecathlonDNF1965South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil2nd100 m10.5 s2ndLong jump7.24 m1stDecathlon6555 ptsBolivarian GamesQuito, Ecuador3rd4 × 100 m relay41.6 s3rdPole vault4.10 m1stLong jump7.48 m2ndShot put14.12 m2ndDiscus throw42.57 m3rdJavelin throw60.56 m1stPentathlon3376 pts1966Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico6thPole vault3.85 m5thLong jump7.31 m11thJavelin throw56.90 m1967Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada2ndDecathlon7312 pts1969South American ChampionshipsQuito, Ecuador9th (h)100 m10.8 s1stDecathlon6720 pts1970Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama3rdDecathlon6918 ptsBolivarian GamesMaracaibo, Venezuela1stPole vault4.15 m1stShot put14.91 m5thDiscus throw41.40 m5thJavelin throw54.22 m1stDecathlon7091 pts1971South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1stDecathlon6880 pts1973Bolivarian GamesPanama City, Panama2ndPole vault4.30 m
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