Manuel Planchart
Venezuelan sprinter (born 1942)
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Manuel Planchart (born 4 October 1942) is a Venezuelan sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityVenezuelan
Born4 October 1942
Zaraza, Venezuela
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Born | 4 October 1942 Zaraza, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 100 metres |
Planchart competed in the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games, and he won seven medals at the 1964 South American Junior Championships in Athletics, 1965 South American Championships in Athletics, and in athletics at the 1965 Bolivarian Games.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Venezuela | |||||
| 1964 | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 100 m | 10.6 |
| 3rd | 200 m | 21.8 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.2 | |||
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | 100 m | 10.7 |
| 4th | 200 m | 22.0 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.3 | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 2nd | 100 m | 10.7 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.2 | |||
| 2nd | 400 m | 47.7 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.6 | |||
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th (sf) | 100 m | 10.51 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 57th (h) | 100 m | 10.80 |
| 1973 | Bolivarian Games | Panama City, Panama | 9th | 200 m | 21.9 |
1Did not start in the final
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.2h (1965)
