Gustavo Hernando Aguirre (born 8 April 1977 in

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) is a retired

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athlete who specialised in the

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. He competed at the

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failing to qualify for the second round. His 400 metres personal best of 46.18, set in 1999, is the standing national record. His 800 metres personal best is 1:47.23, set in 2007.

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1977 births Living people Athletes from Buenos Aires Argentine people of Basque descent Argentine male sprinters Argentine male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for Argentina Pan American Games competitors for Argentina 21st-century Argentine people {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub