Melanio Olmedo (19 January 1932 - 4 February 2012) was a Paraguayan

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. He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the

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International career

Olmedo was selected in Paraguay's squad for the

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. He played four games in the tournament, including the final against

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, a 3–2 win that enabled Paraguay to win the competition, its first

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. The game against

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on 12 March was his first cap with Paraguay. Olmedo's fifth cap was a

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game against

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on 21 February 1954. He was again in Paraguay's squad for the

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. He only played one game during the competition, against

on 13 March. It was his sixth and last cap with Paraguay.

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