Guillermo Solá
Guillermo Solá Aravena (born June 25, 1929 - February 24, 2020 ) was a Chilean athlete who was South American champion in 1952 and winner of the Pan American Games in 1955.
At the Pan American Games in 1951, Solá won the silver medal in the 1,500-meter run behind the American Browning Ross in 4: 00.5 minutes , and in the 3000-meter obstacle course , he finished fifth. At the South American Championships in 1952 he won over 1500 meters in 3: 59.6 minutes silver behind the Argentine Nilo Riveros ; on the obstacle course, which was held for the first time, he won ahead of the Brazilian Edgard Mitt . At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 , he was eliminated in advance over the obstacles. In 1954 Solá achieved second place twice at the South American Championships : he ran over 1500 meters in 3: 57.2 minutes behind his compatriot Jaime Correa , over the obstacles he was one second behind Edgard Mitt after 9: 16.0 minutes; this time was Solá's fastest time over the obstacles. In 1955 at the Pan American Games in Mexico City, the times on the longer distances were significantly slower because of the mountain air, in 9: 46.8 minutes Solá won ahead of his compatriot Santiago Novas . Solá won his last international medal at the 1956 South American Championships in Santiago de Chile, when he was able to finish third in the obstacle course.
With a height of 1.66 meters, Solá's competition weight was 53 kilograms.
Web links
- Guillermo Solá in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- South American Championships
- Pan American Games
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary in the El Mercurio newspaper. Retrieved May 28, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Solá, Guillermo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aravena, Guillermo Solá (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1929 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 2020 |