Fernando Acevedo

Fernando Acevedo Portugues (born July 26, 1946) is a retired track and field athlete from Peru, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games. He represented his native country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is still the Peruvian National record holder in the 200 metres and the 400 metres and was the anchor man of the 4x400 metres relay team, the 200, 400 and relay set in a 4-day period at the Pan American Games.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is Portugues.

Fernando Acevedo

Personal information
Born	(1946-07-26) July 26, 1946
Sport
Country	Peru
Sport	Men's Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1972 Summer Olympics
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Peru Pan American Games 1971 Cali 400 m Bolivarian Games 1970 Maracaibo 100 m 1970 Maracaibo 200 m 1970 Maracaibo 400 m 1973 Panama City 400 m 1977 La Paz 200 m 1977 La Paz 400 m 1977 La Paz 100 m

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Peru
1970	Bolivarian Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	1st	100 m	10.2
			1st	200 m	21.1
			1st	400 m	46.1
1973	Bolivarian Games	Panama City, Panama	1st	400 m	46.50
1977	Bolivarian Games	La Paz, Bolivia	2nd	100 m	10.43 A
			1st	200 m	20.82 A
			1st	400 m	45.43 A

References

• 1971 Year Ranking

External links

• Fernando Acevedo at World Athletics