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Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England was the nation's eighth appearance out of eleven editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1948 Summer Olympics its fifth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (:es:Comitﾃｩ Olﾃｭmpico Argentino, Comitﾃｩ Olﾃｭmpico Argentino) of 199 athletes (188 men and 11 women) who competed in 101 events in 16 sports. It would not be until the 2016 Summer Olympics that the athlete delegation were surpassed. The medals haul of 3 golds, 3 silvers, and a bronze tied the medals haul in Argentina at the 1928 Summer Olympics, 1928. The achievement of 7 medals in an edition of the Olympics has yet to be matched. Medalists Athletics ;Key *Note窶迭anks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only *Q = Qualified for the next round *q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser ''or'', in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target *NR = National record *N/A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Olympic Committee
The Argentine Olympic Committee or COA ( - COA) is the National Olympic Committee representing Argentina's athletes in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Games and the South American Games. It is based in Buenos Aires. History The COA was created by the president of Argentina Marcelo T. de Alvear in 1923 and recognized by International Olympic Committee in the same year. Presidents See also * Argentina at the Olympics * Argentine Paralympic Committee * Argentina at the Pan American Games References External links * Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ... Argentina at the Olympics Ol {{Argentina-sport-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting At The 1948 Summer Olympics 窶 Men's 25 Metre Rapid Fire Pistol
The men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 4 August 1948 at the shooting ranges at London. 59 shooters from 22 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three shooters each since the 1932 Games. The event was won by Kﾃ｡roly Takﾃ｡cs of Hungary, the nation's first medal in the event. Argentine Carlos Enrique Dﾃｭaz Sﾃ｡enz Valiente took silver, also his nation's first rapid fire pistol medal. Unlike Hungary and Argentina, Sweden was no stranger to the podium in this event; Sven Lundquist's bronze made it the fourth consecutive time that Sweden competed it earned a medal (Sweden had not had any rapid fire pistol shooters in 1920 or 1932, however). Background This was the eighth appearance of what had finally been standardised as the men's ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol event, the only event on the 2020 programme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics 窶 Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres sprint event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 4 and August 5. Fifty-three athletes from 28 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by 0.2 seconds by Jamaicans, Jamaican Arthur Wint coming from almost 10 meters back to catch teammate and world record holder Herb McKenley. This was Jamaica's first Olympic gold medal in their debut participation at the Games, and broke a string of 3 straight American victories in the men's 400 metres. Background This was the eleventh appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Bill Roberts (athlete), Bill Roberts of Great Britain was the only finalist from 1936 to return after the 12-year gap. Herb McKenley of Jamaica was the "heavy favorite," having recently broken the world record. Top challengers included fellow Jamaican Arthur Wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Pocovi
Antonio Pocovi (January 20, 1922 - November 18, 2004) was an Argentine athlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ... in the 400m and the 4 ﾃ 400 m relay, in both events he finished 3rd in the first round and failed to advance. He has also trained athletes and served as a coach of the national team. ReferencesSports Reference Profile 1922 births 2004 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Geary
Guillermo Geary (18 July 1926 窶 before 2002) was an Argentine sprinter. He represented Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was entered in the 200 m The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a Sprint (running), sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run th ..., he finished third in his heat and failed to advance. His personal best is 21.9 in 1945. Geary died prior to 2002. References 1926 births Year of death missing Argentine male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Argentina 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics 窶 Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres sprint event at the 1948 Summer Olympics took place between 2 August and 3 August. There were 51 competitors from 28 nations. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Mel Patton. His countryman Barney Ewell earned silver, making this the third consecutive Games the United States took the top two spots in the event. Lloyd La Beach's bronze gave Panama a medal in its debut in the event. Background This was the 10th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. None of the six finalists from the pre-war 1936 Games returned. The Americans were favored. Barney Ewell was the 1946 and 1947 AAU champion. Mel Patton was a short sprint specialist who had been disappointed by a fifth-place finish in the 100 metres earlier in the Games; he had never won an American title at the longer sprint distance. European champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Isaac (athlete)
Carlos Isaac (9 June 1924 窶 3 September 2000) was an Argentine sprinter. He represented Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Isaac was born in Gualeguaychu, Argentina on 9 June 1924. He was entered in the 100 m and the 4x100 m relay, but did not advance past the heats in either. His personal best for 100m was 10.5 seconds, set in 1943. Issac died in Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paranﾃ｡ River, is the third-most populous city in the ..., Argentina on 3 September 2000, at the age of 76. ReferencesCarlos Isaac's profile at Sports Reference.com External links ...
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Fernando Lapuente
Fernando Marcelino Lapuente (31 January 1928 – 2 September 1993) represented Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was entered in the 100 m The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ... and the 4x100 m relay, but did not get past the heats in either event. His personal best for 100m was 10.6 seconds in 1949. References Fernando Lapuente's profile at Sports Reference.com 1928 births 1993 deaths Place of birth missing Argentine male sprinters Olympic athletes for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1948 Summer Olympics 窶 Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, we held at Wembley Stadium on 30 and 31 July. Sixty-three athletes from 33 nations competed; each nation was limited to 3 runners by rules set at the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by American Harrison Dillard, in a photo finish. Lloyd LaBeach of Panama won his nation's first medal in the men's 100 metres, a bronze. This was the first time a photo finish camera was used at an Olympic Games. The photo finish equipment consisted of a photoelectric cell, called the Magic Eye, produced by Swiss watchmaker Omega and a slit photography camera produced by the British Race Finish Recording Company. Background This was the eleventh time the event was held, having appeared at every Olympics since the first in 1896. With a 12 year gap due to World War II, none of the athletes from the 1936 edition returned. Notable entrants and favorites were American Mel Patton and Panamanian Lloyd LaBeach. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerardo Bﾃｶnnhoff
} Gerardo Bﾃｶnnhoff Koch (born Gerhard Bﾃｶnnhoff Koch; 24 June 1926 窶 26 December 2013) was a German-born Argentine athlete who competed mainly in sprinting. Born in Berlin, his family moved to Argentina when Bﾃｶnnhoff was 10 years old. In 1947, at the age of 21, he became an Argentine citizen and legally changed his name from Gerhard to Gerardo. He excelled at the 100m and 200m, and in 1945 he became the 100m Junior South American record holder running in a time of 10.3 sec. He competed in the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 ﾃ 100 m, at the 1948 Summer Olympics but did not get past the 2nd round in any. In 1951 he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games held in Buenos Aires in the 4 ﾃ 100 m relay. He reached the final of the 200 m in the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished sixth. Bﾃｶnnhoff was a co-founder of the Confederaciﾃｳn Argentina de Atletismo, (CADA). He died on 26 December 2013 in Ciudad Jardﾃｭn Lomas del Palomar, Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing At The 1948 Summer Olympics 窶 Men's Light Heavyweight
Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people 窶 usually wearing protective equipment, such as protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards 窶 throwing punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time. Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to western boxing, in which only fists are involved, it has developed in different ways in different geographical areas and cultures of the World. In global terms, "boxing" today is also a set of combat sports focused on striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions, such as kicks, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of these variants are the bare-knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Lethwei, savate, and sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many martial arts, military systems, and other combat sports. Humans have engaged in hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
