Dagoberto González

Dagoberto González
Personal information
Full nameDagoberto González Pájaro
NationalityCuban
Born1932[1][2]
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Died(2024-05-30)30 May 2024
Orlando, Florida, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw

Dagoberto González Pájaro (1932 – 30 May 2024) was a Colombian athlete who specialised in the discus throw. He won multiple medals at regional level.[3]

His personal best in the discus was 54.48 metres set in Panama City in 1970. At the time it was the South American record.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Colombia
1961 South American Championships Lima, Peru 6th Discus throw 46.64 m
Bolivarian Games Barranquilla, Colombia 3rd Shot put 13.79 m
1st Discus throw 46.05 m
1962 Central American and Caribbean Games Kingston, Jamaica 1st Discus throw 48.66 m
1963 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 3rd Shot put 14.02 m
1st Discus throw 48.84 m
1965 South American Championships Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd Discus throw 48.04 m
Bolivarian Games Quito, Ecuador 1st Shot put 14.75 m
1st Discus throw 49.75 m
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd Discus throw 48.16 m
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 7th Discus throw 48.34 m
South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 5th Shot put 14.47 m
1st Discus throw 54.00 m
1969 South American Championships Quito, Ecuador 5th Shot put 14.63 m
1st Discus throw 51.66 m
1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Panama City, Panama 2nd Discus throw 54.48 m
Bolivarian Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st Discus throw 52.08 m
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 6th Discus throw 51.76 m

References

  1. ^ "Lamentamos el fallecimiento de un grande del atletismo, Dagoberto González" (in Spanish). 31 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam. Adiós al Gigante de Torices". olimpicocol.co (in Spanish). 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ InterSportStats profile