Hernán Haddad

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

Hernán Haddad
Personal information
Full nameHernán Haddad Abdala
NationalityChilean
Born(1928-10-05)5 October 1928
Died9 May 2012(2012-05-09) (aged 83)
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City Discus throw
Ibero-American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Santiago Discus throw
South American Championships
Silver medal – second place 1950 Montevideo Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Buenos Aires Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1954 São Paulo Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1956 Santiago Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1957 Santiago Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1958 Montevideo Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santiago Discus throw

Hernán Haddad Abdala (5 October 1928[1] – 9 May 2012)[2][3] was a Chilean athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Chile
1949 South American Championships Lima, Peru 6th Discus throw 43.36 m
1950 South American Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 2nd Discus throw 44.29 m
1951 Pan American Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 4th Discus throw 44.20 m
1952 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd Discus throw 45.15 m
Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 28th (q) Discus throw 42.89 m
1954 South American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 2nd Discus throw 46.52 m
1955 Pan American Games Mexico City, Mexico 3rd Discus throw 47.14 m
1956 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd Discus throw 47.24 m
Olympic Games Melbourne, Australia 16th Discus throw 46.00 m
1957 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 2nd Discus throw 47.41 m
1958 South American Championships Montevideo, Uruguay 1st Discus throw 49.10 m
1959 Pan American Games Chicago, United States 5th Discus throw 46.45 m
1960 Ibero-American Games Santiago, Chile 3rd Discus throw 47.88 m
1971 South American Championships Lima, Peru 5th Discus throw 44.68 m
1974 South American Championships Santiago, Chile 1st Discus throw 47.12 m

Personal bests

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hernán Haddad". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Gran pesar en el atletismo chileno por fallecimiento de Hernán Haddad". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 7 May 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Hernán Haddad". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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