Hernán Barreneche
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| Full name | Hernán Barreneche Ríos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 25, 1939 Pereira, Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hernán Barreneche Ríos (born July 25, 1939, in Pereira, Risaralda) is a long-distance runner from Colombia, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia. He has continued to compete at the World Masters Athletics and for the past 3 Games he has won gold in the marathon.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | 10,000 m | 34:36.5 |
| 2nd | Half marathon | 1:12:29 | |||
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | Half marathon | 1:11:49 |
| 1963 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | Half marathon | 1:11:29 |
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 3rd | Marathon | 2:27:19 |
| South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 2nd | Marathon | 2:32:20 | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 29th | Marathon | 2:23:40 |
Personal bests
- Marathon – 2:22:58 (1972)
References
- Personal Website
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hernán Barreneche". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-06-06.