Guillermo Solá
Chilean athlete (1929–2020)
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Guillermo Solá Aravena (July 25, 1929 – February 24, 2020) was a middle- and long-distance runner from Chile. He won the gold medal in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1955 Pan American Games, and he won silver medal in the men's 1,500 meters steeplechase event at the 1951 Pan American Games. Solá represented his native South American country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
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FullnameGuillermo Solá Aravena
BornJuly 25, 1929
Valparaiso, Chile
DiedFebruary 24, 2020 (aged 90)
Santiago, Chile
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
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| Full name | Guillermo Solá Aravena | ||||||||||||||
| Born | July 25, 1929 Valparaiso, Chile | ||||||||||||||
| Died | February 24, 2020 (aged 90) Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1951 | Pan American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:00.5 |
| 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 10:10.3 | |||
| 1952 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:59.6 |
| 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:32.0 | |||
| Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 29th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:32.2 | |
| 1953 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 1500 m | 3:58.6 |
| 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:25.3 | |||
| 1954 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:57.2 |
| 2nd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:16.0 | |||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 5th | 1500 m | 4:06.67 |
| 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 9:46.8 | |||
| 1956 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase | 9:25.8 |
Personal bests
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:16.0h (1954)
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guillermo Solá". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Guillermo Solá's obituary Archived 2020-03-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Guillermo Sola's Biography at Olympics.com
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