Luis Humberto Velásquez (30 December 1919 – 9 February 1997) was a

Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

. He was third in the

1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games, officially known as I Pan American Games () and commonly known as Buenos Aires 1951, were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the ...

marathon and third in the

1955 Pan American Games The 1955 Pan American Games, officially known as II Pan American Games () and commonly known as Mexico 1955 (), opened on March 12, 1955, at University Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, in front of a capacity crowd of 100,000 spectators. A total ...

marathon.

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1919 births 1997 deaths Guatemalan male long-distance runners Guatemalan male marathon runners Olympic athletes for Guatemala Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Guatemala Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1955 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Guatemala Competitors at the 1950 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1955 Pan American Games 20th-century Guatemalan sportsmen {{Guatemala-athletics-bio-stub