Mario Fayos

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Mario Fayos , full name Mario Q. Fayos Romero , (born February 2, 1927 ) is a former Uruguayan athlete .

Career

The 1.78 meter tall Fayos was active in the running competitions on the sprint courses. At the South American Championships in 1947 he was a runner in the 4 x 100 meter relay , which won silver. He was a member of the Uruguayan squad at the 1948 Olympic Games in London . He reached the quarter-finals on the 100 meter course. Over 200 meters and with the 4 x 100 meter relay, he was eliminated in each of the heats. At the South American Athletics Championships in Lima in 1949 , he won the title over 200 meters and bronze on the 100-meter course . He also took part with the Uruguayan team in the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires .

successes

  • 1st place South American Championships: 1949 - 200 meters
  • 2nd place South American Championships: 1947 - 4 x 100 meter relay
  • 3rd place South American Championships: 1949 - 100 meters

Personal best

  • 100 meters: 10.3 seconds, 1949
  • 200 meters: 21.7 seconds, 1949

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Mario Fayos in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original ), accessed on August 6, 2015
  2. ↑ SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN) on gbrathletics.com, accessed August 6, 2015
personal data
SURNAME Fayos, Mario
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fayos Romero, Mario Q. (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Uruguayan athlete
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1927