About Pedro Yoma
Lived 1927 – 2009 (aged 82). Pedro Yoma was a Chilean athletics competitor.
Pedro Yoma (April 28, 1927 – August 21, 2009) was a Chilean athlete. He competed in the Men's 400m Hurdles in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also won bronze in the 1952 South American Championships in Athletics in the same event.
Personal life Yoma was the father of footballer Pablo Yoma, whose mother was the daughter of Finnish footballer August Syrjäläinen. Yoma had met her at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland. The couple married in Finland and lived there together for a period of time before moving to Chile in 1956.
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Who was Pedro Yoma?
Chilean athletics competitor (1927-2009)
When was Pedro Yoma born?
Pedro Yoma was born on 28 April 1927.
When did Pedro Yoma die?
Pedro Yoma died on 21 August 2009.
What was Pedro Yoma's occupation?
Pedro Yoma was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Pedro Yoma?
Pedro Yoma was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pedro Yoma. https://biography.guide/pedro-yoma/
MLA: "Pedro Yoma." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pedro-yoma/.
Chicago: "Pedro Yoma." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pedro-yoma/.
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