Hernán Figueroa Bueg (26 August 1927 – September 2013) was a decathlete from

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. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the inaugural

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in 1951. He is a two-time Olympian (1948 and 1952) for his native

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n country. In the mid-1970s, he is credited with instigating development of the sport's division of

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, encouraging the formation of organizations across South America.

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* 1927 births 2013 deaths Chilean decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games Olympic athletes for Chile Pan American Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games gold medalists for Chile Pan American Games bronze medalists for Chile Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games {{Chile-athletics-bio-stub