Julio Quevedo

Julio Quevedo
Personal information
Full nameJulio Faustino Quevedo Elias
Born(1939-10-17)17 October 1939
San Martín, Guatemala
Died9 June 2025(2025-06-09) (aged 85)
Sport
Country Guatemala
SportMen's Athletics
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Guatemala
Central American Games
Silver medal – second place 1973 Guatemala City 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1973 Guatemala City 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1973 Guatemala City 10,000 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Xalapa 5000 m
Central American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Guatemala City 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 1968 Managua 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1972 Panama City 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1971 San José 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Guatemala City Half marathon
Updated on 24 September 2012

Julio Faustino Quevedo Elias (17 October 1939 – 9 June 2025) was a Guatemalan athlete who competed in multiple Summer Olympics. Quevedo won a bronze medal at the 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in the 5000 m.[1] At the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games, he participated in a total of six events. In 1968, he ran in the 1,500 m, 3,000 m steeplechase and 5,000 m events. Four years later, he again ran in the 3,000 m steeplechase and competed in the 10,000 m and marathon; he finished 54th in the latter event. Quevedo posted his career-best marathon time of 2:27:20 the next year. His top marks in other disciplines had been set between 1968 and 1971. In the 1,500 m, he had a best time of 3:58.1 in 1968; Quevedo then set personal records in the 5,000 m (14:20.4) and 10,000 m (30:06.8) in 1970 and the next year had his fastest time, 9:22.5, in the 3,000 m steeplechase.[2]

Quevedo died on 9 June 2025, aged 85.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Guatemala
1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 3rd 5000 m 16:02.0 A
1968 Central American Championships Managua, Nicaragua 1st 1500 m 4:02.3
Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 9th (h) 1500 m 4:03.13
9th (h) 5000 m 15:23.0
12th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:48.37
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 5th 5000 m 14:45.2
Universiade Turin, Italy 8th (h) 5000 m 14:20.4
7th 10,000 m 30:06.8
Central American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 5000 m 15:38.7
3rd Half marathon
1971 Central American and Caribbean Championships Kingston, Jamaica 5th 3000 m s'chase 9:32.4
10th Half marathon 1:32:08
Central American Championships San José, Costa Rica 3rd 10,000 m 31:37.6
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 14th (h) 10,000 m 30:08.4
13th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:28.4
54th Marathon 2:40:38
Central American Championships Panama City, Panama 2nd 1500 m 3:56.5
1973 Central American Games Guatemala City, Guatemala 2nd 1500 m
2nd 5000 m
2nd 10,000 m
1974 Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 12th 10,000 m 31:55.0

References

  1. ^ "Central American And Caribbean Championships (Men)". GBRAthletics.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Julio Quevedo". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Luto en el atletismo por la muerte de Julio Quevedo, entrenador y exatleta olímpico". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.


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