Héctor Thomas

Héctor Thomas

Personal information
Full name	Héctor Thomas Martínez
Born	October 10, 1938 El Callao, Bolívar, Venezuela
Died	December 23, 2008 (aged 70) Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Sport
Country	Venezuela
Sport	Men's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1960 Summer Olympics 1964 Summer Olympics
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for  Venezuela Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Decathlon 1963 São Paulo Decathlon Central American and Caribbean Games 1962 Kingston Pentathlon 1962 Kingston Shot Put Bolivarian Games 1961 Barranquilla Pentathlon 1965 Quito Long jump 1965 Quito Pentathlon 1970 Maracaibo Pole vault 1970 Maracaibo Shot put 1970 Maracaibo Decathlon 1961 Barranquilla Shot put 1961 Barranquilla Discus throw 1961 Barranquilla Javelin throw 1965 Quito Shot put 1965 Quito Discus throw 1973 Ciudad de Panamá Pole vault 1961 Barranquilla High jump 1965 Quito Pole vault 1965 Quito Javelin throw

Héctor Thomas Martínez (October 10, 1938 in El Callao, Bolívar – December 23, 2008 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) was a track and field athlete from Venezuela, who competed in the decathlon. He represented his country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1960. Thomas twice won a medal at the Pan American Games during the 1960s.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Venezuela
1961	Bolivarian Games	Barranquilla, Colombia	3rd	High jump	1.75 m
			2nd	Shot put	13.93 m
			2nd	Discus throw	45.42 m
			2nd	Javelin throw	66.43 m
			1st	Pentathlon	3161 pts
1965	Bolivarian Games	Quito, Ecuador	3rd	Pole vault	4.10 m A
			1st	Long jump	7.48 m A
			2nd	Shot put	14.12 m A
			2nd	Discus throw	42.57 m A
			3rd	Javelin throw	60.56 m A
			1st	Pentathlon	3376 pts A
1970	Bolivarian Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	1st	Pole vault	4.15 m
			1st	Shot put	14.91 m
			1st	Decathlon	7091 pts
1973	Bolivarian Games	Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá	2nd	Pole vault	4.30 m

References

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