Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt[a] (17 August 1929 – 7 May 2026) was a Colombian hurdler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lima on 17 August 1929,[1] and died in Cali on 7 May 2026, at the age of 96.[2]
.jpg) Aparicio in 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jaime Ignacio Aparicio Rodewaldt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 August 1929 Lima, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 May 2026 (aged 96) Cali, Colombia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Colombia | |||||
| 1947 | Bolivarian Games | Lima, Peru | 2nd | 400 m | 49.9 |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.9 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.7 | |||
| 1948 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 42nd (h) | 400 m | 51.4 |
| 13th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 55.1 | |||
| 1950 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 54.9 |
| 1951 | Pan American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 53.4 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.8 | |||
| Bolivarian Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 2nd | 200 m | 22.2 | |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.4 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.0 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.8 | |||
| 1954 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 200 m | 48.19 |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 53.35 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.0 | |||
| South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 4th | 100 m | 10.7 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 21.7 | |||
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 52.2 | |||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 51.8 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:20.08 | |||
| 1956 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | 200 m | 21.7 |
| 1st | 400 m | 47.7 | |||
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 52.0 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:14.6 | |||
| Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 23rd (h) | 400 m | 49.14 | |
| 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 52.14 | |||
| 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:27.4 | |||
| 1958 | South American Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 4th | 400 m | 49.5 |
| 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 52.6 | |||
Personal bests
edit- 400 metres – 47.6h (1955)
- 400 metres hurdles – 51.8h (1955)
Notes
edit- ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aparicio and the second or maternal family name is Rodewaldt.
References
edit- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaime Aparicio". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ↑ Luto en el deporte colombiano; falleció primer medallista de oro panamericano; corría con gafas (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Jaime Aparicio at World Athletics
- Jaime Aparicio Rodewaldt at Olympics.com
- Jaime Aparicio at Olympedia
- Jaime Aparicio at InterSportStats
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