Jaime Aparicio
Jaime Aparicio Rodewalt (born August 17, 1929 in Lima , Peru ) is a former Colombian hurdler and sprinter .
In the Juegos Bolivarianos 1947/48 he won over 400 m hurdles and won silver over 400 m . At the Olympic Games in London he was eliminated in both disciplines in the preliminary stages.
In 1950 he triumphed over the 400 m hurdles at the Central American and Caribbean Games .
The following year he won the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires over 400 m hurdles. At the Juegos Bolivarianos he defended his title in this discipline and won silver over 200 m .
In 1954 he defended his title over 400 m hurdles at the Central America and Caribbean Games and won silver over 200 m. He also won gold in the 400 m hurdles and silver in the 200 m at the South American Athletics Championships in São Paulo . The following year he won silver at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City.
In 1956 he won the South American Athletics Championships in Santiago over 400 m and 400 m hurdles and won silver over 200 m. At the Olympic Games in Melbourne , he did not get past the first round over 400 m and 400 m hurdles again.
At the South American Athletics Championships in 1958 in Montevideo, he won silver over 400 m hurdles.
Personal bests
- 100 m : 10.4 s, 1948, Cali
- 200 m: 21.4 s, January 29, 1954, Bogotá
- 400 m: 47.6 s, 1955
- 400 m hurdles: 51.7 s, March 14, 1955, Mexico City
Web links
- Jaime Aparicio in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Jaime Aparicio in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aparicio, Jaime |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aparicio Rodewalt, Jaime (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian hurdler and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 17, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lima , Peru |