Melchor Palmeiro (26 February 1923 – 31 December 1997)[1] represented Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was entered in the 1500 m, where he finished fifth in his heat recording a time of 4:01.6 and failed to advance. His personal best in the 1500m was 3:57.8 when he came first at the 1947 South American Championships. He also came second at the Championships in 1943 and again in 1949.[2]
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Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
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South American Championships | ||
![]() | 1947 Rio de Janeiro | 1500 m |
![]() | 1943 Santiago | 1500 m |
![]() | 1949 Lima | 1500 m |
References
edit- ^ "Melchor Palmeiro". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ - South American Championships