Teodoro Palacios
Guatemalan high jumper (1939–2019)
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Teodoro Francisco Palacios Flores[a] (7 January 1939 – 17 August 2019) was a Guatemalan high jumper who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games. Teodoro's son is Grammy nominated American composer Marcos "Kosine" Palacios, of the production group, Da Internz.[1]
FullnameTeodoro Francisco Palacios Flores
Born7 January 1939
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Died17 August 2019 (aged 80)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Teodoro Francisco Palacios Flores |
| Born | 7 January 1939 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Died | 17 August 2019 (aged 80) |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Medal record | |
Palacios died on 17 August 2019 at 15.10 CET in Krankenhaus Roosevelt in Guatemala.[2] He was 80.
His personal best in the event was 2.105 metres set in 1960.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Guatemala | ||||
| 1959 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 1st | 1.91 m |
| Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 4th | 1.98 m | |
| 1960 | Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 1.95 m |
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 2.00 m |
| Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 2.00 m | |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 2.04 m |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 2.03 m |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 1.99 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 1st | 2.05 m | |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 22nd (q) | 2.06 m |
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | 1.98 m |
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Palacios and the second or maternal family name is Flores.
