Pablo Squella
Pablo Squella Serrano (born August 14, 1963) is a Chilean journalist and retired middle distance runner, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He finished fifth in the 800 metres and in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1987 Pan American Games. He was appointed as minister of Sport of Chile by president Michelle Bachelet in 2016 and served in that position until 11 March 2018. He is the ambassador of the 2023 Pan American Games and the Parapan American Games in Santiago.
Pablo Squella | |
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| Minister of Sport of Chile | |
| In office November 18, 2016 – March 11, 2018 | |
| President | Michelle Bachelet |
| Preceded by | Natalia Riffo |
| Succeeded by | Pauline Kantor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1963 |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  | ||
| South American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1982 Santa Fe | 400 m |
| 1986 Santiago | 400 m hurdles |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1994 Valencia | 800 m |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1980 | South American Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 5th | 400 m | 49.04 |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 53.59 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:19.3 | |||
| 1981 | South American Championships | La Paz, Bolivia | 3rd | 400 m | 48.0 A |
| South American Junior Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 400 m | 47.9 | |
| 3rd | 800 m | 1:51.6 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:16.1 | |||
| 1982 | Pan American Junior Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 2nd | 800 m | 1:50.34 |
| 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 51.70 | |||
| Southern Cross Games | Santa Fe, Argentina | 1st | 400 m | 47.47 | |
| 1986 | Ibero-American Championships | La Habana, Cuba | 2nd | 400m hurdles | 50.17 |
| South American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 52.01 | |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.57 |
| South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.64 | |
| Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 5th | 800 m | 1:48.39 | |
| 5th | 400 m hurdles | 50.17 | |||
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 32nd (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.73 | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 10th (qf) | 800 m | 1:46.45 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 6th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.771 |
| South American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.19 A | |
| 1990 | Ibero-American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 4th | 1500 m | 3:43.43 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.60 |
| South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.21 | |
| Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.59 | |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 34th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.92 | |
| 1992 | Ibero-American Championships | Seville, Spain | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.29 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.51 | |||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.25 |
| South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | 800m | 1:51.98 | |
| 2nd | 1500m | 3:51.00 | |||
| 1994 | Ibero-American Championships | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | 800 m | 1:49.50 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.27 | |||
| South American Games | Valencia, Venezuela | 2nd | 800 m | ||
| 1995 | South American Championships | Manaus, Brazil | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.80 |
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