Pablo Squella

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Squella and the second or maternal family name is Serrano.

Pablo Squella Serrano (born August 14, 1963) is a Chilean journalist and retired middle distance runner, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In 2016 he was appointed as minister of Sport of Chile by president Michelle Bachelet.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Chile
1981	South American Championships	La Paz, Bolivia	3rd	400m	48.0 A
1982	South American Games	Santa Fe, Argentina	1st	400 m	47.47
1986	Ibero-American Championships	La Habana, Cuba	2nd	400m hurdles	50.17
1986	South American Games	Santiago, Chile	1st	400 m hurdles	52.01
1987	World Indoor Championships	Indianapolis, United States	18th (h)	800 m	1:51.57
1987	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	2nd	800m	1:48.64
1989	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th (h)	800m	1:48.77¹
1989	South American Championships	Medellín, Colombia	1st	800m	1:49.19 A
1990	Ibero-American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	4th	1500m	3:43.43
1991	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	3rd	800m	1:48.21
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	2nd	800m	1:48.29
1992	Ibero-American Championships	Seville, Spain	6th	4 × 400 m relay	3:11.51
1993	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	1st	800m	1:51.98
1993	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	2nd	1500m	3:51.00
1994	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	2nd	800m	1:49.50
	Ibero-American Championships	Mar del Plata, Argentina	4th	4 × 400 m relay	3:08.27
	South American Games	Valencia, Venezuela	2nd	800 m
1995	South American Championships	Manaus, Brazil	3rd	800m	1:49.80

¹Did not finish in the semifinals

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