Saturnino Rustrián Cáceres (29 November 1942 – 14 July 2013)[1] was a Guatemalan road racing cyclist who won the second and fourth editions of the annual Vuelta a Costa Rica in 1966 and 1968 and the 10th edition of the Vuelta a Guatemala in 1966.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1942 San José Piñula, Guatemala |
| Died | 14 July 2013 (aged 70) |
Born in San José Pinula,[1] he was the first local cyclist to win the Vuelta a Guatemala while competing against participants from Colombia, who had dominated the event in previous years.[3] He is one of three cyclists to have won the Vuelta a Costa Rica twice, since the competition began in 1965.[4]
Rustrián represented Guatemala at the 1968 Olympic Games cycling competitions, ranking 21st and 22nd in the individual road race and time trial events respectively.[1]
Nicknamed el Chapín de Acero ("Guatemala man of steel"),[5] he was a road cyclist for over four decades,[6] and as of 2005, at over 60 years of age, has remained active, competing in several local and international "master" races.[7]
References and notes
edit- ^ a b c S/R Olympics Athletes: Saturnino Rustrián Archived 4 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Saturnino Rustrián Cáceres fallece por un paro respiratorio". Prensalibre.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ Prensa Libre. "Personajes - Deporte (sports personalities)". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ La Prensa Web. "Coverage of the 2007 Vuelta a Costa Rica" (in Spanish). La Prensa, Panama. Archived from the original on 20 January 2005. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
- ^ Chapín is a Spanish colloquial term meaning "Guatemalan" or "from Guatemala".
- ^ Morales Chacón, Carlos. "Habla un experto: Saturnino Rustrián, ganador de la 10a. Vuelta Ciclística a Guatemala". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
- ^ Morales Chacón, Carlos. "Coverage of the 2005 Clásica Internacional Master race". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 July 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
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