Julio Ferrer
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| Full name | Julio E. Ferrer Andino | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Puerto Rican | |||||||||||
| Born | 23 May 1953[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | 4 January 2022 (aged 68) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | |||||||||||
Event | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Julio E. Ferrer Andino (23 May 1953 – 4 January 2022) was a Puerto Rican sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter hurdles and sprint relays throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. A two-time Olympian, Ferrer represented Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where he competed in both the individual 400-meter hurdles and the 4 × 400-meter relay. On the regional stage, he won the 400-meter hurdles title at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics (1973 and 1979) and took silver at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games. He also earned fourth place at the 1979 Pan American Games and seventh place at the 1983 edition.
Early life and career
[edit]He was born on 23 May 1953 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[2]
His Olympic debut was in the 400 meters hurdles at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where he finished 6th in Heat 4 of the quarterfinals.[3] Then, he returned to compete in 1976 Summer Olympics in the same sport where he finished at position 8th in heat 2 round 2 from three round.[4][5]Other than individual competition, he also competed with his teammate in the 4 X 400 hurdles at the 1976 Summer Olympics, alongside Pedro Ferrer, Iván Mangual and Jorge Ortiz, where they finished 6th in Heat 1 of the quarterfinals.[6]
He competed at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games, where he contested two events: the 400 m hurdles and the 100 m hurdles. He won a silver medal in the 400m hurdles at 50.86 seconds, which was won by Clive Barriffe from Jamaica at 50.16 seconds, followed by Alexis Misgnak from Cuba at 50.97 seconds, Frank Montieth at 51.00 seconds, and Jose Santiago from Puerto Rico at 51.54 seconds.[7]
He contested the same event at the 1979 and 1983 Pan American Games, finishing fourth and seventh, respectively. He also won twice, capturing the 400-meter hurdles title at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in 1973 and 1979.
Personal life and death
[edit]He was the younger brother of sprinter Pedro Ferrer.[2]Ferrer died on 4 January 2022, at the age of 68.[8]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Puerto Rico | |||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 36th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 54.83 |
| 1973 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.4 |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 51.9 | |||
| Universiade | Moscow, Soviet Union | 19th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 53.1 | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 51.04 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.08 | |||
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
| 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 50.86 | |||
| 1979 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 51.4 |
| Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 51.48 | |
| – | 400 m hurdles | DQ | |||
| 1983 | Pan American Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 51.94 |
Personal bests
[edit]- 400 metres hurdles – 50.86 (1978)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ferrer-Andino, Julio Enrique". Funeraria González Lago. January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023. (in Spanish)
- 1 2 "Julio Ferrer". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "400 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "400 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Julio Ferrer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ↑ "4 × 400 metres Relay, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ XIII JUEGOS CENTROAMERICANOS Y DEL CARIBЕ 1978 (PDF). Organizing Committee of the XII Central American and Caribbean Sport Games. 1978. p. 368.
- ↑ "Julio Ferrer". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
External links
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- Sportspeople from Carolina, Puerto Rico
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic track and field athletes for Puerto Rico
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games track and field athletes for Puerto Rico
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
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- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico
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