Hernán Figueroa
Figueroa in 1949 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing Chile | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| 1951 Buenos Aires | Decathlon | |
| 1955 Mexico City | Decathlon | |
| South American Championships | ||
| 1952 Buenos Aires | Decathlon | |
Hernán Figueroa Bueg (26 August 1927 – September 2013) was a decathlete from Chile. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the inaugural Pan American Games in 1951. He is a two-time Olympian (1948 and 1952) for his native South American country. In the mid-1970s, he is credited with instigating development of the sport's division of Masters athletics, encouraging the formation of organizations across South America.