Bernardo Tobar
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bernardo•Tobar Ante |
| Used name | Bernardo•Tobar |
| Born | 5 January 1951 in Popayán, Cauca (COL) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 81 kg |
| NOC |  Colombia |
Biography
Bernardo Tobar was a pistol shooter from Colombia who competed at the 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympics. He competed in 11 pistol events and never won a medal, but he finished in the top eight three times, to earn diplomas. However, Tobar was a legend in South American shooting circles.
At the Central American and Caribbean Games, Tobar won 29 medals, which is an all-time record for most medals at those games, in any sport (through 2018). Of the 29, nine were gold medals. At the Pan American Games he won 12 shooting medals, with three golds. The 12 Pan American medals is the most ever by any Colombian athlete and ranks him =7th all-time among shooters at those games. His totals for both events were increased by team events, but remarkable nonetheless. To all this, he added a gold medal in air pistol at the 1990 World Championships.
Tobar’s son, Bernardo Julian Tobar Prado, also became a top pistol shooter, competing at the World Championships from 1997-2018. While returning from training one day, Tobar Prado was stopped on a Colombian highway by robbers who brandished pistols at his car, which was a bad career move. Tobar Prado promptly took out his sport pistol and shot both dead. Ruled to be in self-defense, no charges were brought against Tobar Prado.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Shooting | COL |
Bernardo Tobar | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 17 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | COL |
Bernardo Tobar | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | =29 | |||||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =29 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Shooting | COL |
Bernardo Tobar | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | =31 | |||||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =22 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | COL |
Bernardo Tobar | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | =19 | |||||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 23 | |||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =16 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | COL |
Bernardo Tobar |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Bernardo Tobar
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (3–2–7 1979 San Juan SHO bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol and 25 m rapid-fire pistol team; 1983 Caracas SHO silver: 25 m rapid-fire pistol and 25 m standard pistol team, bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol team; 1987 Indianapolis SHO gold: 25 m rapid-fire pistol and 25 m rapid-fire pistol team, bronze: 50 m free pistol; 1991 La Habana SHO gold: 10 m air pistol, bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol team; 1995 Mar del Plata SHO bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol; 1999 Winnipeg SHO bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (9–11–9 1978 Medellín SHO gold: 25 m rapid-fire pistol and 25 m rapid-fire pistol team; 1986 Santiago de los Caballeros SHO gold: 25 m rapid-fire pistol and 10 m air pistol, silver: 50 m free pistol team, 25 m rapid-fire pistol team, 25 m standard pistol team, and 10 m air pistol team; 1990 Ciudad de México SHO gold: 10 m air pistol, silver: 50 m free pistol, 25 m rapid-fire pistol, and 25 m rapid-fire pistol team, bronze: 25 m center fire pistol and 25 m center fire pistol team; 1993 Ponce SHO gold: 25 m center fire pistol, 25 m center fire pistol team, and 10 m air pistol, silver: 25 m rapid-fire pistol team and 25 m standard pistol, bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol and 10 m air pistol team; 1998 Maracaibo SHO silver: 50 m free pistol team and 25 m rapid-fire pistol team, bronze: 50 m free pistol, 25 m rapid-fire pistol, and 25 m center fire pistol team; 2002 San Salvador SHO gold: 25 m rapid-fire pistol team, bronze: 50 m free pistol and 50 m free pistol team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–0–0 1990 Moskva gold: 10 m air pistol)