Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante (23 July 1934 – 2015) was a Venezuelan sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Solórzano won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1954 South American Championships in Athletics and two medals (silver and bronze) in both relays in athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games.

Solórzano is today described as a "legend of athletics". In 2010, Solórzano was inducted into the Venezuelan Athletics Federation Hall of Fame.

International competitions Representing 1954Central American and Caribbean GamesMexico City, Mexico12th (sf)100 m11.16th (sf)100 m22.05th (h)4 × 100 m relayNT5th4 × 400 m relay3:20.2South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil5th200 m21.93rd4 × 100 m relay42.23rd4 × 400 m relay3:21.01955Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico10th (sf)100 m11.025th (sf)200 m21.42nd4 × 100 m relay41.363rd4 × 400 m relay3:15.931956Olympic GamesMelbourne, Australia – (h)200 mDQ13th (h)4 × 100 m relay42.10

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