Téofilo Colón

Téofilo Colón
Personal information
Full nameTéofilo Colón Molinaris
NationalityPuerto Rican
Born(1914-09-20)20 September 1914
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Died31 January 2004(2004-01-31) (aged 89)
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
110 metres hurdles

Téofilo Colón Molinaris (20 September 1914 – 31 January 2004) was a Puerto Rican hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] Colón was the flag bearer for Puerto Rico in the 1976 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[2]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Puerto Rico
1952 Olympic Games Helsinki, Finland 19th (h) 110 m hurdles 15.48
1959 Central American and Caribbean Games Caracas, Venezuela 2nd 110 m hurdles 15.95
1960 Ibero-American Games Santiago, Chile 8th (h) 110 m hurdles 15.5
1962 Central American and Caribbean Games Kingston, Jamaica 12th (h) 110 m hurdles 15.6

Personal bests

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Téofilo Colón Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for Puerto Rico". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
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