Hernán Figueroa Bueg (26 August 1927 – September 2013) was a decathlete from Chile. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951. He is a two-time Olympian (1948 and 1952) for his native South American country. In the mid-1970s, he is credited with instigating development of the sport's division of Masters athletics, encouraging the formation of organizations across South America.
International competitions Representing 1947South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil9thDecathlon5633 pts1948South American Championships (unofficial)La Paz, Bolivia1stShot put13.50 m3rdDiscus throw35.74 mOlympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom20thDecathlon6026 pts1949South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru6thShot put12.935 m1950South American Championships (unofficial)Montevideo, Uruguay3rdLong jump6.45 m1951Pan American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina1stDecathlon6610 pts1952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina8thShot put13.08 m1stDecathlon6698 ptsOlympic GamesHelsinki, Finland17thDecathlon5592 pts1954South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil7thShot put12.66 m4thDecathlon5630 pts1955Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico3rdDecathlon5740 pts1956South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile –DecathlonDNF1957South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile1stDecathlon5492 pts1958South American ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay4thDecathlon5530 pts1959South American Championships (unofficial)São Paulo, Brazil5thDecathlon5176 pts
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