Fernando Acevedo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Acevedo and the second or maternal family name is Portugues.

Fernando Héctor Acevedo Portugues (26 July 1946 – 29 January 2024) was a Peruvian track and field athlete, who won the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres at the 1971 Pan American Games.^[1] 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 4 × 400 metres relay team, the 400 and relay set in a 4-day period at the Pan American Games. Acevedo died on 29 January 2024, at the age of 77.^[2]

Fernando Acevedo

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Héctor Acevedo Portugues
Born	(1946-07-26)26 July 1946 Chorrillos, Lima, Peru
Died	29 January 2024(2024-01-29) (aged 77)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
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

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Peru
1967	Pan American Games	Winnipeg, Canada	11th (sf)	100 m	10.59
			10th (sf)	200 m	21.17
			8th	4 × 100 m relay	41.00
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:09.97
	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	3rd	100 m	10.5
			5th (sf)	200 m	21.5
			1st (h)	4 × 100 m relay	41.41
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:15.4
1968	Olympic Games	Mexico City, Mexico	15th (sf)	400 m	20.91
1969	South American Championships	Quito, Ecuador	2nd	100 m	10.6
			2nd	200 m	21.0
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	40.7
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:13.7
1970	Bolivarian Games	Maracaibo, Venezuela	1st	100 m	10.2
			1st	200 m	21.1
			1st	400 m	46.1
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	40.6
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.7
1971	Pan American Games	Cali, Colombia	4th	200 m	20.69
			3rd	400 m	45.30
			7th	4 × 100 m relay	41.10
			5th	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.5
	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	3rd (h)	100 m	10.6
			1st	200 m	21.2
			1st	400 m	46.4
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	41.2
			4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:16.4
1972	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	5th (h)	400 m	45.802
1973	Bolivarian Games	Panama City, Panama	1st	400 m	46.50
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	41.6
1977	Bolivarian Games	La Paz, Bolivia	2nd	100 m	10.43 A
			1st	200 m	20.82 A
			1st	400 m	45.43 A
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	41.17 A
			3rd	4 × 400 m relay	3:16.8 A

¹Did not finish in the final
²Did not start in the final

Personal bests

• 200 metres – 20.69 (1971)
• 400 metres – 45.30 (1971)