Paulo César Villar Nieto (born 28 July 1978 in Santa Marta, Magdalena) is a Colombian hurdling athlete.[1][2][3]

Paulo Villar
Personal information
Full namePaulo César Villar Nieto
Born (1978-07-28) July 28, 1978 (age 46)
Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Colombia
SportMen's Athletics
ClubAtlantic League, Antioquia
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Colombia
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Ambato 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Armenia 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Armenia 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sucre 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sucre 4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trujillo 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trujillo 400 m hurdles
Updated on 11 June 2014

At the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games he finished second in 13.29 seconds, equalling the South American record of Brazilian Redelén dos Santos as well as establishing a new national record.

Personal bests

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  • 100 m: 10.69 s (wind: +1.4 m/s)  Medellín, 25 April 2009
  • 200 m: 21.29 s (wind: NWI)  Bogotá, 13 August 2006
  • 110 m hurdles: 13.27 s (wind: +1.6 m/s)  Guadalajara, 28 October 2011
  • 400 m hurdles: 50.34 s  Trujillo, 28 November 2013

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Colombia
1996 South American Junior Championships Bucaramanga, Colombia 2nd 110 m H 14.8
1997 South American Junior Championships San Carlos, Uruguay 2nd 110 m H 15.39
3rd 400 m H 55.74
1999 South American Championships Bogota, Colombia 2nd 110 m H 14.31 A
Universiade Palma, Spain 5th (h) 110 m H 14.20 (w)
30th (h) 400 m H 52.79
2001 South American Championships Manaus, Brazil 3rd 110 m H 13.88
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 25th (h) 110 m H 13.82
Bolivarian Games Ambato, Ecuador 1st 110 m H 13.58 A
2002 Ibero-American Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 110 m H 13.57
Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 2nd 110 m H 13.94 w (+2.6 m/s)
2003 South American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 4th 110 m H 14.12
6th 4 × 100 m 40.73
Pan American Games Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. 11th (h) 110 m H 13.81
2004 Ibero-American Championships Huelva, Spain 4th 110 m H 13.64
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 29th (qf) 110 m H 14.03
2005 South American Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd 110 m H 13.49 w
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 25th (h) 110 m H 14.12
Bolivarian Games Armenia, Colombia 1st 110 m H 13.44 (-0.1 m/s) GR A
1st 400 m H 50.61 A
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 60 m H 7.61 (NRi)
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 2nd 110 m H 13.29 (NR, =AR)
South American Championships Tunja, Colombia 1st 110 m H 13.62
2nd 4 × 100 m 40.17
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 17th (sf) 60 m H 7.81
Ibero-American Championships Iquique, Chile 1st 110 m H 13.74
Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 2nd 110 m H 13.45
Olympic Games Beijing, China 16th (sf) 110 m H 13.85
2009 South American Championships Lima, Peru 1st 110 m H 13.89
World Championships Berlin, Germany 11th (sf) 110 m H 13.44
Bolivarian Games Sucre, Bolivia 1st 110 m H 13.64 A
1st 4 × 100 m 39.25 GR A
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 60 m H DQ
Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 8th 110 m H 20.10
2011 South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina 3rd 110 m H 13.85
Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 3rd 110 m H 13.60
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 13th (sf) 110 m H 13.73
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 2nd 110 m H 13.27 (NR)
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 5th 110 m H 13.97
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 20th (sf) 110 m H 13.63
2013 Bolivarian Games Trujillo, Perú 2nd 110 m H 13.80 (-0.4 m/s)
3rd 400 m H 50.34

References

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  1. ^ Biografía - VILLAR Paulo Cesar, retrieved June 11, 2014
  2. ^ Listado Oficial de Atletas Participantes - Paulo Cesar Villar Nieto (in Spanish), archived from the original on September 23, 2015, retrieved June 11, 2014
  3. ^ Ordóñez O., Luis Guillermo (23 April 2012), Juegos Olímpicos - Paulo Villar no conoce los obstáculos (in Spanish), El Espectador, retrieved June 11, 2014
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