Fidel Solórzano (born May 26, 1962) is a retired athlete from

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

, who competed in the

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a ...

event and the decathlon during his career.

Career

He represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics, in the

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

and 1988 Games.

Achievements

References

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1962 births Living people Ecuadorian decathletes Olympic athletes for Ecuador Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American Games South American Games silver medalists for Ecuador South American Games bronze medalists for Ecuador South American Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1986 South American Games Pan American Games competitors for Ecuador Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Ecuador Bolivarian Games medalists in athletics {{ecuador-athletics-bio-stub