Carlos Sergio Vera Guardia (30 August 1928 – 22 June 2022) was a Chilean athlete. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics. Vera died in Bloomington, Minnesota, on 22 June 2022 at the age of 93.
International competitions Representing 1947South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil2ndTriple jump15.03 m1948Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom23rd (q)Triple jump13.85 mSouth American Championships (U)La Paz, Bolivia3rdPole vault3.60 m1stLong jump7.05 m1stTriple jump14.65 m1949South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2ndLong jump7.11 m1951Pan American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina9thPole vault3.50 m7thLong jump6.47 m1952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina8thHigh jump1.75 m2ndLong jump7.13 m3rdDecathlon5844 ptsOlympic GamesHelsinki, Finland14th (q)Long jump7.07 m –DecathlonDNF1953South American Championships (U)Santiago, Chile4thPole vault4.60 m6thLong jump6.89 m1stDecathlon5436 pts1954South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil9thHigh jump1.80 m6thPole vault3.60 m4thLong jump7.18 m (w)4thTriple jump14.37 m1955Pan American GamesMexico City, Mexico20th (h)100 m11.32 s4thLong jump7.49 m4thTriple jump15.30 m5thDecathlon4365 pts1956South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile6thLong jump6.79 m3rdTriple jump14.63 m1959Pan American GamesChicago, United States8thLong jump6.87 m11thTriple jump13.98 m1960Ibero-American GamesSantiago, Chile11th (q)Long jump6.71 m7thTriple jump14.83 m1961South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru4th4 × 100 m relay42.5 s4thTriple jump14.24 m1962Ibero-American GamesMadrid, Spain (q)Triple jump? –DecathlonDNF
Personal bests Long jump – 7.49 m (1955) Triple jump – 15.30 m (1955) Decathlon – 6111 (1953)
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