Julio Faustino Quevedo Elias (born 17 October 1939) is a former Guatemalan athlete who competed in multiple Summer Olympics. Quevedo won a bronze medal at the 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in the 5000 m.[1] At the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games, he participated in a total of six events. In 1968, he ran in the 1,500 m, 3,000 m steeplechase, and 5,000 m events. Four years later, he again ran in the 3,000 m steeplechase, and competed in the 10,000 m and marathon; he finished 54th in the latter event. Quevedo posted his career-best marathon time of 2:27:20 the next year. His top marks in other disciplines had been set between 1968 and 1971. In the 1,500 m, he had a best time of 3:58.1 in 1968; Quevedo then set personal records in the 5,000 m (14:20.4) and 10,000 m (30:06.8) in 1970, and the next year had his fastest time, 9:22.5, in the 3,000 m steeplechase.[2]
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| Full name | Julio Faustino Quevedo Elias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 17, 1939 San Martín, Guatemala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Guatemala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Guatemala
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| 1967 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd | 5000 m | 16:02.0 A |
| 1968 | Central American Championships | Managua, Nicaragua | 1st | 1500 m | 4:02.3 |
| Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 9th (h) | 1500 m | 4:03.13 | |
| 9th (h) | 5000 m | 15:23.0 | |||
| 12th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:48.37 | |||
| 1970 | Universiade | Turin, Italy | 8th (h) | 5000 m | 14:20.4 |
| 7th | 10,000 m | 30:06.8 | |||
| Central American Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 5000 m | 15:38.7 | |
| 3rd | Half marathon | ||||
| 1971 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:32.4 |
| 10th | Half marathon | 1:32:08 | |||
| Central American Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:37.6 | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 14th (h) | 10,000 m | 30:08.4 |
| 13th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:28.4 | |||
| 54th | Marathon | 2:40:38 | |||
| Central American Championships | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:56.5 | |
| 1973 | Central American Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 2nd | 1500 m | |
| 2nd | 5000 m | ||||
| 2nd | 10,000 m | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Central American And Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBRAthletics.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Julio Quevedo". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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