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== Career ==
== Career ==
He won more than ten medals in various athletics events at the [[Bolivarian Games]] in 1961–1973, as well as three medals at the Pan American Games in 1963 and 1967. He competed in the decathlon at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best result of 20th place in 1960. In 1998 he was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame. He died of cancer aged 70.<ref name="sr">{{cite sports-reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/hector-thomas-1.html |title=Héctor Thomas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925133503/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/hector-thomas-1.html |archive-date=25 September 2013}}</ref>
He won more than ten medals in various athletics events at the [[Bolivarian Games]] from 1961 to 1973, as well as three medals at the Pan American Games in 1963 and 1967. He competed in the decathlon at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, achieving his best result of 20th place in 1960. In 1998, he was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame. He died of cancer at the age of 70.<ref name="sr">{{cite sports-reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/hector-thomas-1.html |title=Héctor Thomas |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925133503/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/hector-thomas-1.html |archive-date=25 September 2013}}</ref>

==International competitions==
<ref>[https://atletismosudamericano.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/decathlon.pdf El mundo de los super atletas](pp 105–111)</ref>
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{VEN}}
|-
|rowspan=2|1959
|[[Athletics at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]
|[[Caracas, Venezuela]]
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Decathlon
|2540 pts
|-
|[[Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Chicago, United States]]
|4th
|Decathlon
|[[Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games – Men's decathlon|5625 pts]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1960
|[[Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Rome, Italy]]
|20th
|Decathlon
|[[Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon|5753 pts]]
|-
|[[1960 Ibero-American Games|Ibero-American Games]]
|[[Santiago, Chile]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Decathlon
|6928 pts
|-
|rowspan=7|1961
|rowspan=2|[[1961 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Lima, Peru]]
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Shot put
|14.58 m
|-
|7th
|Decathlon
|5544 pts
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Athletics at the 1961 Bolivarian Games|Bolivarian Games]]
|rowspan=5|[[Barranquilla, Colombia]]
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|High jump
|1.75 m
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Shot put
|13.93 m
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Discus throw
|45.42 m
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Javelin throw
|66.43 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Pentathlon
|3161 pts
|-
|rowspan=6|1962
|rowspan=3|[[Athletics at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]
|rowspan=3|[[Kingston, Jamaica]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Shot put
|14.46 m
|-
|4th
|Javelin throw
|61.17 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Pentathlon
|3212 pts
|-
|rowspan=3|[[1962 Ibero-American Games|Ibero-American Games]]
|rowspan=3|[[Madrid, Spain]]
|4th
|Shot put
|14.57 m
|-
|6th
|Javelin throw
|59.45 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Decathlon
|6630 pts
|-
|rowspan=5|1963
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[São Paulo, Brazil]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|4 × 100 m relay
|[[Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|40.71 m]]
|-
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Decathlon
|[[Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games – Men's decathlon|6751 pts]]
|-
|rowspan=3|[[1963 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|rowspan=3|[[Cali, Colombia]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Long jump
|7.22 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Javelin throw
|64.79 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Decathlon
|6825 pts
|-
|1964
|[[Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Tokyo, Japan]]
| –
|Decathlon
|[[Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's decathlon|DNF]]
|-
|rowspan=10|1965
|rowspan=3|[[1965 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|rowspan=3|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|100 m
|10.5 s
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Long jump
|7.24 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Decathlon
|6555 pts
|-
|rowspan=7|[[Athletics at the 1965 Bolivarian Games|Bolivarian Games]]
|rowspan=7|[[Quito, Ecuador]]
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|4 × 100 m relay
|41.6 s
|-
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Pole vault
|4.10 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Long jump
|7.48 m
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Shot put
|14.12 m
|-
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Discus throw
|42.57 m
|-
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Javelin throw
|60.56 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Pentathlon
|3376 pts
|-
|rowspan=3|1966
|rowspan=3|[[Athletics at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]
|rowspan=3|[[San Juan, Puerto Rico]]
|6th
|Pole vault
|3.85 m
|-
|5th
|Long jump
|7.31 m
|-
|11th
|Javelin throw
|56.90 m
|-
|1967
|[[Athletics at the 1967 Pan American Games|Pan American Games]]
|[[Winnipeg, Canada]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Decathlon
|[[Athletics at the 1967 Pan American Games – Men's decathlon|7312 pts]]
|-
|1969
|[[1969 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|[[Quito, Ecuador]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Decathlon
|6720 pts
|-
|rowspan=6|1970
|[[Athletics at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games|Central American and Caribbean Games]]
|[[Panama City, Panama]]
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|Decathlon
|6918 pts
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Athletics at the 1970 Bolivarian Games|Bolivarian Games]]
|rowspan=5|[[Maracaibo, Venezuela]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Pole vault
|4.15 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Shot put
|14.91 m
|-
|5th
|Discus throw
|41.40 m
|-
|5th
|Javelin throw
|54.22 m
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Decathlon
|7091 pts
|-
|1971
|[[1971 South American Championships in Athletics|South American Championships]]
|[[Lima, Peru]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|Decathlon
|6880 m
|-
|1973
|[[Athletics at the 1973 Bolivarian Games|Bolivarian Games]]
|[[Panama City, Panama]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Pole vault
|4.30 m
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:20th-century Venezuelan people]]
[[Category:20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen]]
[[Category:21st-century Venezuelan people]]
[[Category:21st-century Venezuelan people]]
[[Category:Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Venezuela]]
[[Category:Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Venezuela]]

Latest revision as of 11:46, 24 December 2024

Héctor Thomas
Thomas in 1998
Personal information
Full nameHéctor Thomas Martínez
Born(1938-10-10)10 October 1938
El Callao, Bolívar, Venezuela
Died23 December 2008(2008-12-23) (aged 70)
Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Venezuela
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1960, 1964
Medal record
Representing  Venezuela
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo 4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo Decathlon
Silver medal – second place 1967 Winnipeg Decathlon
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Kingston Pentathlon
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston Shot put
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 1961 Barranquilla Pentathlon
Silver medal – second place 1961 Barranquilla Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1961 Barranquilla Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1961 Barranquilla Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Barranquilla High jump
Gold medal – first place 1965 Quito Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1965 Quito Pentathlon
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Quito Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Quito Javelin throw
Silver medal – second place 1965 Quito Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1965 Quito Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1970 Maracaibo Pole vault
Gold medal – first place 1970 Maracaibo Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1970 Maracaibo Decathlon
Silver medal – second place 1973 Panama City Pole vault
Ibero-American Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Santiago Decathlon
Thomas at the 1960 Olympics

Héctor Thomas Martínez (10 October 1938 – 23 December 2008) was a decathlete from Venezuela.

Career

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He won more than ten medals in various athletics events at the Bolivarian Games from 1961 to 1973, as well as three medals at the Pan American Games in 1963 and 1967. He competed in the decathlon at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, achieving his best result of 20th place in 1960. In 1998, he was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame. He died of cancer at the age of 70.[1]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Venezuela
1959 Central American and Caribbean Games Caracas, Venezuela 3rd Decathlon 2540 pts
Pan American Games Chicago, United States 4th Decathlon 5625 pts
1960 Olympic Games Rome, Italy 20th Decathlon 5753 pts
Ibero-American Games Santiago, Chile 1st Decathlon 6928 pts
1961 South American Championships Lima, Peru 3rd Shot put 14.58 m
7th Decathlon 5544 pts
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
1962 Central American and Caribbean Games Kingston, Jamaica 2nd Shot put 14.46 m
4th Javelin throw 61.17 m
1st Pentathlon 3212 pts
Ibero-American Games Madrid, Spain 4th Shot put 14.57 m
6th Javelin throw 59.45 m
1st Decathlon 6630 pts
1963 Pan American Games São Paulo, Brazil 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 40.71 m
3rd Decathlon 6751 pts
South American Championships Cali, Colombia 1st Long jump 7.22 m
1st Javelin throw 64.79 m
1st Decathlon 6825 pts
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan – Decathlon DNF
1965 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd 100 m 10.5 s
2nd Long jump 7.24 m
1st Decathlon 6555 pts
Bolivarian Games Quito, Ecuador 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 41.6 s
3rd Pole vault 4.10 m
1st Long jump 7.48 m
2nd Shot put 14.12 m
2nd Discus throw 42.57 m
3rd Javelin throw 60.56 m
1st Pentathlon 3376 pts
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 6th Pole vault 3.85 m
5th Long jump 7.31 m
11th Javelin throw 56.90 m
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd Decathlon 7312 pts
1969 South American Championships Quito, Ecuador 1st Decathlon 6720 pts
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 3rd Decathlon 6918 pts
Bolivarian Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st Pole vault 4.15 m
1st Shot put 14.91 m
5th Discus throw 41.40 m
5th Javelin throw 54.22 m
1st Decathlon 7091 pts
1971 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st Decathlon 6880 m
1973 Bolivarian Games Panama City, Panama 2nd Pole vault 4.30 m

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Héctor Thomas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
  2. ^ El mundo de los super atletas(pp 105–111)
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