Saturnino Rustrián

Saturnino Rustrián Cáceres (born November 29, 1942[1]) is 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.

Born in San José Pinula,[1] Rustrián 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.[2] He is one of three cyclists to win the Vuelta a Costa Rica twice, since the competition began in 1965.[3]

He 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"),[4] he has been a road cyclist for over four decades,[5] and as of 2005, at over 60 years of age, has remained active, competing in several local and international "master" races.[6]

References and notes

  1. ^ a b c Source: http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/saturnino-rustrian-1.html
  2. ^ (Spanish) Prensa Libre. "Personajes - Deporte (sports personalities)". Prensa Libre. http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/domingo/archivo/revistad/2006/junio06/040606/personajes12.html. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
  3. ^ (Spanish) La Prensa Web. "Coverage of the 2007 Vuelta a Costa Rica". La Prensa, Panama. http://mensual.prensa.com/mensual/contenido/2001/12/30/hoy/deportes/395382.html. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
  4. ^ Chapín is a Spanish colloquial term meaning "Guatemalan" or "from Guatemala".
  5. ^ (Spanish) Morales Chacón, Carlos. "Habla un experto: Saturnino Rustrián, ganador de la 10a. Vuelta Ciclística a Guatemala". Prensa Libre. http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2004/octubre/20/99810.html. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
  6. ^ (Spanish) Morales Chacón, Carlos. "Coverage of the 2005 Clásica Internacional Master race". Prensa Libre. http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2005/marzo/16/110059.html. Retrieved 2007-03-27.