Héctor Velásquez
Chilean boxer (1952–2010)
- Born
- 9 February 1952, Loncoche
- Died
- 18 August 2010
- Citizenship
- Chile
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- flyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 154 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Héctor "Joto" Velásquez Vergara (9 February 1952 – 18 August 2010) was a boxer from Chile. He represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Velásquez won the silver medal in the Men's Light-Flyweight division (– 47 kg) at the 1971 Pan American Games, where the weight division was included for the first time. In the final, he was defeated by Cuba's Rafael Carbonell.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5964088 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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