About Hernán Figueroa
Lived 1927 – 2013 (aged 85–86). Hernán Figueroa was a Chilean athletics competitor.
Hernán Figueroa Bueg (26 August 1927 – September 2013) was a decathlete from Chile. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951. He is a two-time Olympian (1948 and 1952) for his native South American country. In the mid-1970s, he is credited with instigating development of the sport's division of Masters athletics, encouraging the formation of organizations across South America.
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Who was Hernán Figueroa?
former decathlete from Chile
When was Hernán Figueroa born?
Hernán Figueroa was born on 26 August 1927.
When did Hernán Figueroa die?
Hernán Figueroa died in 2013.
What was Hernán Figueroa's occupation?
Hernán Figueroa was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Hernán Figueroa?
Hernán Figueroa was Chilean.
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