Hernando Arrechea

Hernando Arrechea
Personal information
Born(1943-12-12)12 December 1943
Died22 June 2009(2009-06-22) (aged 65)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportRunning
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1968 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Colombia
Bolivarian Games
1965 Quito 110 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
1966 San Juan 110 m hurdles
Pan American Games
1967 Winnipeg 4 x 100 m relay

Hernando Arrechea Serrano (12 December 1943 – 22 June 2009)[1] was a Colombian hurdler who competed in the 1967 Pan Am Games and the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Colombia
1963 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 9th (h) 110 m hurdles 15.7
1965 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd 110 m hurdles 15.7
Bolivarian Games Quito, Ecuador 4th 100 m 10.7 A
1st 110 m hurdles 14.5 A
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 1st 110 m hurdles 14.2 (w)
6th 4 × 100 m relay 41.3
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 12th (h) 100 m 10.78
5th 110 m hurdles 14.76
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.92
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 17th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.09

References

  1. ^ "Obituary for Hernando Arrechea". Puerta Del Cielo Funeral Home. 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hernando Arrechea". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.