Hall of Fame
Track & Field, Cross Country (1971-74)
One of the most prominent runners at Nevada, Domingo Tibaduiza competed in four Olympic Games, two NCAA National Track and Field Championships, two Pan American Games and numerous international marathons. He was named an All-American in 1975 after finishing second in the NCAA 10,000-meter event. He captained Nevada track and field team for three years from 1972-74 before graduating in 1976. A native of Colombia, he went on to have an elite international career. He represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics: 1972 in Munich, 1976 in Montreal, 1980 in Moscow and 1984 in Los Angeles. 1983 was his best year on the international marathon circuit as he won both the Berlin and Manila Marathons and came in second in the Rome Marathon. During that year, he turned in his best personal marathon time of 2:11.21 at the 1983 New York City Marathon where he finished eighth. In the 1983 Pan American Games, he finished second in the 10,000 meters and third in the 5,000 meters. He also set the Colombian national records in the 3,000 meters, 10,000 meters and 20,000 meters. Tibaduiza stayed in northern Nevada and spent several years coaching at Galena High School, leading his son to a pair of state cross country titles. He is still an active international runner and helped train athletes in Colombia for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
