Fernando Acevedo
Peruvian sprinter (1946–2024)
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Héctor Fernando Acevedo Portuguez (26 July 1946 – 29 January 2024) was a Peruvian track and field athlete, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games.[1] He represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is still the Peruvian National record holder in the 200 metres and the 400 metres and was the anchor man of the 4 × 400 metres relay team, the 400 and relay set in a 4-day period at the Pan American Games. Acevedo died on 29 January 2024, at the age of 77.[2]
FullnameHéctor Fernando Acevedo Portuguez
Born26 July 1946
Chincha, Ica, Peru
Died29 January 2024 (aged 77)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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| Full name | Héctor Fernando Acevedo Portuguez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1946 Chincha, Ica, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 January 2024 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Peru | |||||
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 10.59 |
| 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.17 | |||
| 8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.00 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.97 | |||
| South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 3rd | 100 m | 10.5 | |
| 5th (sf) | 200 m | 21.5 | |||
| 1st (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.41 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.4 | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 20.91 |
| 1969 | South American Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 2nd | 100 m | 10.6 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.0 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.7 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.7 | |||
| 1970 | Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 100 m | 10.2 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.1 | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 46.1 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.6 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.7 | |||
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 4th | 200 m | 20.69 |
| 3rd | 400 m | 45.30 | |||
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.10 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.5 | |||
| South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd (h) | 100 m | 10.6 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.2 | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 46.4 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.2 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.4 | |||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 5th (h) | 400 m | 45.802 |
| 1973 | Bolivarian Games | Panama City, Panama | 1st | 400 m | 46.50 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.6 | |||
| 1977 | Bolivarian Games | La Paz, Bolivia | 2nd | 100 m | 10.43 A |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.82 A | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 45.43 A | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.17 A | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.8 A | |||
1Did not finish in the final
2Did not start in the final
Personal bests
- 200 metres – 20.69 (1971)
- 400 metres – 45.30 (1971)
