Juan Lavenás
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Juan Alberto Eduardo•Lavenás Sullivan |
| Used name | Juan•Lavenás |
| Born | 5 September 1914 in ?, Río Negro (ARG) |
| Died | 19 April 1999 (aged 84 years 7 months 14 days) in San Isidro, Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| Affiliations | Belgrano, Belgrano (ARG) / Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima, Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| NOC |  Argentina |
Biography
Juan Lavenás was an Argentine track and field athlete who competed in the hurdles and sprint races. Lavenás won his first medal at the South American Championships in Athletics in 1933 when he finished third in the 110 metres hurdles. Four years later at the championships in São Paulo he won gold in both the 110 metres hurdles and the 4 x 100 metres relay. A year earlier Lavenás had reached the semi-finals in both the 110 metres and 400 metres hurdles at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. At the Games he also finished fourth in the 4 x 100 metres relay with compatriots Antonio Sande, Carlos Hofmeister, and Tomás Beswick.
Personal Bests: 100 – unknown; 110H – 14.8 (1935); 400H – 54.5 (1936).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ARG |
Juan Lavenás | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 6 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| 400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/3 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Argentina | 4 |
Errata
Though stated to have died in 1979 in other sources, legal records confirm he died in 1999.