Francisco Rojas Soto
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Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
SportSprint, hurdles
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1950 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprint, hurdles |
Francisco Rojas Soto (born 16 October 1950) is a retired sprinter and hurdler from Paraguay.
Rojas competed in the 400 m at the 1972 Olympics but was eliminated in the first round.[2] Rojas still holds the national record in the 400 m hurdles, which he set in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] After retiring from competitions he worked at the Central Bank of Paraguay, and was eventually appointed as head of the Foreign Trade Division. Until 2013, for almost 20 years he was president of the Paraguayan Athletics Federation.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Paraguay | |||||
| 1971 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 4th (h) | 400 m | 49.1 |
| 9th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 15.9 | |||
| 6th | 400 m hurdles | 54.4 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.9 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.5 | |||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 41st (h) | 400 m | 47.46 |
| 1974 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 8th | 400 m | 49.4 |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 52.1 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.3 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.7 | |||
| 1975 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 11th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.78 |
