Manuel Plaza

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Manuel Plaza
Manuel Plaza.jpg
Manuel Plaza in 1924
Personal information
Born17 March 1900
San Bernardo, Chile
Died9 February 1969 (aged 68)
Santiago, Chile
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 m – marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m – 15:12.4 (1926)
10,000 m – 31:54.0 (1926)
Marathon – 2:33:23 (1928)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Chile
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Marathon

Manuel Jesús Plaza Reyes (17 March 1900 – 9 February 1969) was a long-distance runner from Chile.[3] He competed in the marathon at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1928, becoming the first Olympic medalist from Chile. He placed sixth in 1924,[1] and served as the flag bearer for Chile at both Olympics.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Manuel Plaza". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Manuel Plaza. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Manuel Plaza". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  4. ^ Chile. sports-reference.com
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