Gerson Vidal Izaguirre Rangel (born 3 August 1995) is a Venezuelan athlete competing in the combined events. He won the gold medal at the 2022 Ibero-American Championships in addition to several medals at regional level.
International competitions Representing 2016Ibero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil4thDecathlon6538 pts2017Bolivarian GamesSanta Marta, Colombia5th110 m hurdles14.37 s –Pole vaultNM9thLong jump7.01 m2018South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia4thDecathlon7287 pts2019South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2ndDecathlon7302 ptsPan American GamesLima, Peru7thDecathlon7415 pts2021South American ChampionshipsGuayaquil, Ecuador4thDecathlon7586 pts2022Ibero-American ChampionshipsLa Nucía, Spain1stDecathlon7827 ptsBolivarian GamesValledupar, Colombia2ndDecathlon7731 ptsSouth American GamesAsunción, Paraguay3rdDecathlon7424 pts2023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador6thDecathlon7596 ptsSouth American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil3rdDecathlon7691 ptsPan American GamesSantiago, Chile7thDecathlon7271 pts2024South American Indoor ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia2ndHeptathlon5644 pts2025South American Indoor ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia5th60 m hurdles8.05 s3rdHeptathlon5060 ptsSouth American ChampionshipsMar del Plata, Argentina5th110 m hurdles14.41 s2ndDecathlon7273 ptsBolivarian GamesLima, Peru2ndDecathlon7798 pts2026Pan American ChampionshipsMedellín, Colombia6th110 m hurdles13.83 s6thLong jump7.17 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2ndDecathlon7548 ptsSouth American GamesSanta Fe, Argentina4thDecathlon6008 pts
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.94 (0.0 m/s, Guayaquil 2021) 400 metres – 49.86 (San Salvador 2023) 1500 metres – 4:46.37 (La Nucía 2022) 110 metres hurdles – 13.74 (+1.9 m/s, Pamplona 2026) High jump – 2.03 (Barquisimeto 2019) Pole vault – 4.90 (Barinas 2021) Long jump – 7.41 (+1.0 m/s, Vigo 2022) Shot put – 14.91 (Fuerteventura 2025) Discus throw – 46.89 (Arona 2025) Javelin throw – 62.89 (Lima 2026) Decathlon – 7827 (La Nucía 2022)
Indoor 60 metres – 7.01 (Ourense 2023) 1000 metres – 2:54.25 (Valencia 2026) 60 metres hurdles – 7.85 (Ourense 2026) High jump – 1.94 (Aubiére 2023) Pole vault – 4.80 (Ourense 2023) Long jump – 7.36 (Aubiére 2023) Shot put – 14.27 (Aubiére 2023) Heptathlon – 5753 (Valencia 2026)
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