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Full name | Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante |
Nationality | Venezuelan |
Born | (1934-07-23)23 July 1934 |
Died | 2015 (aged 80–81) |
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 200 metres |
Apolinar Solórzano Bustamante (23 July 1934 – 2015) was a Venezuelan sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Solórzano won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 1954 South American Championships in Athletics and two medals (silver and bronze) in both relays in athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games.
Solórzano is today described as a "legend of athletics". In 2010, Solórzano was inducted into the Venezuelan Athletics Federation Hall of Fame.
References
- Apolinar Solórzano at Olympedia (archive)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Apolinar Solórzano Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- Apolinar Solórzano at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- "Atletismo Venezolano y Mundial, Variedades, Historias, Cuentos, Mini-biografías y Anécdotas.: Persiguiendo el Sueño Olímpico, Venezuela en Melbourne 1956". Atletismo Venezolano y Mundial, Variedades, Historias, Cuentos, Mini-biografías y Anécdotas. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- Exaltación al Salón de la Fama del Atletismo Venezolano 3ra Edicion año 2010 Globovision, retrieved 11 January 2024
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