Hernando Arrechea
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hernando•Arrechea Serrano |
| Used name | Hernando•Arrechea |
| Born | 12 December 1943 in Puerto Tejada, Cauca (COL) |
| Died | 22 June 2009 in Springfield, Massachusetts (USA) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 78 kg |
| NOC |  Colombia |
Biography
Hernando Arrechea finished third at the 1967 Pan American Games 4×100 metres Relay (with Pedro Grajales and the non-Olympians Carlos Álvarez and Jaime Uribe). In the 1967 Pan American Games 110 metres hurdles Arrechea finished fifth. His first known international competition was the 1963 South American Championships where he ran 15.7. He also recorded a wind-aided hand-timed mark of 13.9 in 1965, close to the world junior record at the time of 13.8.
Personal Best: 110H – 14.09 (1968).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | COL |
Hernando Arrechea | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r1/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1967 Winnipeg ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 1966 San Juan ATH gold: 110 m hurdles)