Julio Quevedo

Julio Quevedo

Personal information
Full name	Julio Faustino Quevedo Elias
Born	(1939-10-17) October 17, 1939 (age 77) San Martín, Guatemala
Sport
Country	Guatemala
Sport	Men's Athletics
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Guatemala Central American Games 1973 Ciudad de Guatemala 1500 m 1973 Ciudad de Guatemala 5000 m 1973 Ciudad de Guatemala 10,000 m Central American and Caribbean Championships 1967 Xalapa 5000 m Central American Championships 1970 Ciudad de Guatemala 5000 m 1968 Managua 1500 m 1972 Ciudad de Panamá 1500 m 1971 San José 10,000 m 1970 Ciudad de Guatemala Half marathon
Updated on 24 September 2012.

Julio Faustino Quevedo Elias (born 17 October 1939) is a former Guatemalan athlete who competed in multiple Summer Olympics. Quevedo won a bronze medal at the 1967 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in the 5000 m. At the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games, he participated in a total of six events. In 1968, he ran in the 1,500 m, 3,000 m steeplechase, and 5,000 m events. Four years later, he again ran in the 3,000 m steeplechase, and competed in the 10,000 m and marathon; he finished 54th in the latter event. Quevedo posted his career-best marathon time of 2:27:20 the next year. His top marks in other disciplines had been set between 1968 and 1971. In the 1,500 m, he had a best time of 3:58.1 in 1968; Quevedo then set personal records in the 5,000 m (14:20.4) and 10,000 m (30:06.8) in 1970, and the next year had his fastest time, 9:22.5, in the 3,000 m steeplechase.

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