Horacio Esteves
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Horacio E. Esteves Orihuela (6 July 1940 – 26 July 1996) was a Venezuelan
sprinter who jointly held the 100 metres world record at 10.0s from 1964-8. His record time was run on 15 August 1964 at the Estadio Nacional de "El Paraíso" in Caracas (now Brígido Iriarte Stadium), matching the time set by Armin Hary
in 1960 and Harry Jerome
in 1962. He was also a record holder in the 100 yard dash, at 9.2s.
He reached the semi-finals in the 100m at the 1960 Olympics, and the same year competed in the heats for Venezuela in the 4 X 100 m relay
. A muscle strain prevented him from going to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He did not go beyond the heats in the 1968 Olympics 100m
.
He was born in Yaritagua, Yaracuy
. He went to high school at the Aplicación Lyceum and Luis Espelozín schools. He received a degree in physical education from the Instituto Pedagógico de Caracas (now part of the Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador. He did an MA in science, specializing in Planning and Nutrition, and then studied physiology of exercise at the and growth and development at the Universidad Simón Bolívar
.
Venezuelan people
Venezuelan people are from a multiethnic nation in South America called Venezuela. Venezuelans are predominantly Roman Catholic and speak Spanish, and a majority of them are the result of a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
sprinter who jointly held the 100 metres world record at 10.0s from 1964-8. His record time was run on 15 August 1964 at the Estadio Nacional de "El Paraíso" in Caracas (now Brígido Iriarte Stadium), matching the time set by Armin Hary
Armin Hary
Armin Hary is a German athlete. In 1960 he became the first non-American since 1928 to win the Olympic 100 metres.Born in Quierschied, Saarland, after playing football in his youth, Hary switched to sprinting at age 16...
in 1960 and Harry Jerome
Harry Jerome
Henry "Harry" Winston Jerome, was a Canadian track and field runner. He was the grandson of John Howard, a railway porter who represented Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
in 1962. He was also a record holder in the 100 yard dash, at 9.2s.
He reached the semi-finals in the 100m at the 1960 Olympics, and the same year competed in the heats for Venezuela in the 4 X 100 m relay
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 7 and September 8.-Heats:The fastest three teams in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.Heat oneHeat two...
. A muscle strain prevented him from going to the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He did not go beyond the heats in the 1968 Olympics 100m
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1968 Olympic Games took place between October 13 and October 14. The final was won by American Jim Hines.-Heats:...
.
He was born in Yaritagua, Yaracuy
Yaracuy
Yaracuy State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. It is bordered by Falcón in the north, in the west by Lara, in the south by Portuguesa and Cojedes and in the east by Cojedes and Carabobo....
. He went to high school at the Aplicación Lyceum and Luis Espelozín schools. He received a degree in physical education from the Instituto Pedagógico de Caracas (now part of the Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador. He did an MA in science, specializing in Planning and Nutrition, and then studied physiology of exercise at the and growth and development at the Universidad Simón Bolívar
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Simón Bolívar University or USB, is a public institution located in Miranda State, Venezuela with scientific and technological orientation....
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External links
- Horacio Esteves, Sports Reference