# Héctor Thomas

Héctor Thomas Martínez (10 October 1938 – 23 December 2008) was a decathlete from Venezuela.

## Career

He won more than ten medals in various athletics events at the Bolivarian Games from 1961 to 1973, as well as three medals at the Pan American Games in 1963 and 1967. He competed in the decathlon at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, achieving his best result of 20th place in 1960. In 1998, he was inducted into the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame. He died of cancer at the age of 70.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Venezuela ||||||
| 1959 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Caracas, Venezuela | 3rd | Decathlon | 2540 pts |
| 1959 | Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 4th | Decathlon | 5625 pts |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome, Italy | 20th | Decathlon | 5753 pts |
| 1960 | Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Decathlon | 6928 pts |
| 1961 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 3rd | Shot put | 14.58 m |
| 1961 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 7th | Decathlon | 5544 pts |
| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 3rd | High jump | 1.75 m |
| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Shot put | 13.93 m |
| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Discus throw | 45.42 m |
| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 66.43 m |
| 1961 | Bolivarian Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 1st | Pentathlon | 3161 pts |
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | Shot put | 14.46 m |
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 4th | Javelin throw | 61.17 m |
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | Pentathlon | 3212 pts |
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 4th | Shot put | 14.57 m |
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 6th | Javelin throw | 59.45 m |
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Decathlon | 6630 pts |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.71 m |
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo, Brazil | 3rd | Decathlon | 6751 pts |
| 1963 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Long jump | 7.22 m |
| 1963 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Javelin throw | 64.79 m |
| 1963 | South American Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Decathlon | 6825 pts |
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | 100 m | 10.5 s |
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Long jump | 7.24 m |
| 1965 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Decathlon | 6555 pts |
| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.6 s |
| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 3rd | Pole vault | 4.10 m |
| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 1st | Long jump | 7.48 m |
| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 2nd | Shot put | 14.12 m |
| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 2nd | Discus throw | 42.57 m |
| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 3rd | Javelin throw | 60.56 m |
| 1965 | Bolivarian Games | Quito, Ecuador | 1st | Pentathlon | 3376 pts |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 6th | Pole vault | 3.85 m |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 5th | Long jump | 7.31 m |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 11th | Javelin throw | 56.90 m |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | Decathlon | 7312 pts |
| 1969 | South American Championships | Quito, Ecuador | 1st | Decathlon | 6720 pts |
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 3rd | Decathlon | 6918 pts |
| 1970 | Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | Pole vault | 4.15 m |
| 1970 | Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | Shot put | 14.91 m |
| 1970 | Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 5th | Discus throw | 41.40 m |
| 1970 | Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 5th | Javelin throw | 54.22 m |
| 1970 | Bolivarian Games | Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | Decathlon | 7091 pts |
| 1971 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 1st | Decathlon | 6880 m |
| 1973 | Bolivarian Games | Panama City, Panama | 2nd | Pole vault | 4.30 m |