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Guillermo Solá

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Guillermo Solá
Personal information
BornJuly 25, 1929
Valparaiso, Chile
DiedFebruary 24, 2020(2020-02-24) (aged 90)
Santiago, Chile
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City 3.000 m Steeplechase

Guillermo Solá Aravena (July 25, 1929 – February 24, 2020) was a middle- and long-distance runner from Chile. He won the gold medal in the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1955 Pan American Games, and he won silver medal in the men's 1,500 meters steeplechase event at the 1951 Pan American Games. Solá represented his native South American country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guillermo Solá". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Guillermo Solá's obituary Archived 2020-03-02 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  • Guillermo Sola's Biography at Olympics.com