Horacio Esteves
Horacio Esteves ( Horacio E. Esteves Orihuela; born July 6, 1941 in Yaritagua , † July 26, 1996 ) was a Venezuelan sprinter .
In 1960 he reached the semifinals at the Olympic Games in Rome over 100 m and was eliminated in the 4-by-100-meter relay in the preliminary run.
At the South American Athletics Championships in Lima in 1961 , he won over 200 m , in the 4-by-100-meter relay and in the 4-by-400-meter relay and won silver over 100 m .
In 1963 he won silver in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the Pan American Games in São Paulo and was fourth in the 100 m.
On August 15, 1964, he set the world record over 100 m with 10.0 s, but an injury prevented participation in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In 1968 he retired from the Olympic Games in Mexico City over 100 m in the run.
Personal bests
Web links
- Horacio Esteves in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Horacio Esteves in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Horacio Esteves in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Esteves, Horacio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Esteves Orihuela, Horacio E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yaritagua |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1996 |