Carlos Alberto Moratorio (10 November 1929 – 7 March 2010) was an

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equestrian. He was born in La Cruz,

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. Carlos won a silver medal in individual

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at the

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. Moratorio also competed at the

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and at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

. He was a cavalry officer in Argentinian Army. Carlos was the flag bearer for Argentina at the opening ceremony of the

in Mexico City, Mexico.

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* 1929 births 2010 deaths Olympic silver medalists for Argentina Equestrians at the 1960 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1964 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in equestrian Argentine male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Argentina Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Pan American Games bronze medalists in equestrian Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Equestrians at the 1963 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Corrientes Province 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-equestrian-bio-stub