Rodolfo Mijares (17 July 1938 – 2 April 2018) was a Mexican track and field athlete who competed in the

decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...

at the

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. He also competed at the

1959 Pan American Games The 1959 Pan American Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, United States between August 28 and September 7, 1959. Host city selection One city initially submitted a bid to host the 1959 Pan American Games that was recognized by the Pan Ame ...

, finishing seventh. He won the athletics pentathlon at the

1959 Central American and Caribbean Games The 8th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Caracas, Venezuela, and it was the first time this nation had held the Games. The Games were held from 6 January to 15 January 1959 and included 1,150 athletes from twelve nations, competin ...

, becoming the second Mexican to do, so after Amador Terán.Central American and Caribbean Games
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 19 June 2016.

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* 1938 births 2018 deaths Sportspeople from Chihuahua (state) Mexican decathletes Mexican male athletes Mexican pentathletes Olympic decathletes Olympic athletes for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Pan American Games competitors for Mexico Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Competitors at the 1959 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Mexico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics People from Delicias, Chihuahua {{Mexico-athletics-bio-stub