Víctor Maldonado
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Víctor Maldonado Flores is a retired track and field athlete
from Venezuela
. He competed in the hurdling
events. Maldonado represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. He competed in the hurdling
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
events. Maldonado represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960.