Fernando Acevedo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is Portugues.

Fernando Acevedo
Personal information
Born(1946-07-26)26 July 1946
Chorrillos, Lima, Peru
Died29 January 2024(2024-01-29) (aged 77)
Sport
Country Peru
SportMen's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1972 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Peru
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 400 m
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Maracaibo 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1970 Maracaibo 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1970 Maracaibo 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1973 Panama City 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1977 La Paz 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1977 La Paz 400 m
Silver medal – second place 1977 La Paz 100 m

Fernando Acevedo Portugues (26 July 1946 – 29 January 2024) was a Peruvian track and field athlete, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games.[1] He represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is still the Peruvian National record holder in the 200 metres and the 400 metres and was the anchor man of the 4x400 metres relay team, the 400 and relay set in a 4-day period at the Pan American Games. Acevedo died on 29 January 2024, at the age of 77.[2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Peru
1970 Bolivarian Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 100 m 10.2
1st 200 m 21.1
1st 400 m 46.1
1973 Bolivarian Games Panama City, Panama 1st 400 m 46.50
1977 Bolivarian Games La Paz, Bolivia 2nd 100 m 10.43 A
1st 200 m 20.82 A
1st 400 m 45.43 A

References

  1. ^ "Fernando Acevedo, exatleta peruano, falleció a los 77 años". El Comercio. 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ Redacción EC (29 January 2024). "Fernando Acevedo, exatleta peruano, falleció a los 77 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 29 January 2024.


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