Reinaldo Oliver
Reinaldo Luis Oliver Martínez (28 March 1932 in Ponce, Puerto Rico – 19 January 2015 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was a Puerto Rican javelin thrower and decathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the javelin at the 1955 Pan American Games. He was also a baseball player, and played at the Triple-A level for 18 games in 1961, with the San Juan/Charleston Marlins.[1][2]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Puerto Rico
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| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 25th (q) | Javelin throw (old) | 52.40 m |
| 21st | Decathlon | 5228 pts | |||
| 1954 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 9th | Discus throw | 35.68 m |
| 1st | Javelin throw (old) | 67.71 m | |||
| 3rd | Pentathlon | 2494 pts | |||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 3rd | Javelin throw (old) | 65.56 m |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 19th (q) | Javelin throw (old) | 63.68 m |
Personal bests
[edit]- Javelin throw (old model) – 71.22 metres (1956)
- Decathlon – 5896 points (1952)
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Reinaldo Oliver". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ Pimerahora.com
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