Melchor Palmeiro
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The Graphic of February 07, 1947. Edition 1439
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South American Championships | ||
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1947 Rio de Janeiro | 1500 m |
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1943 Santiago | 1500 m |
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1949 Lima | 1500 m |
Melchor Palmeiro (born 26 February 1923) 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.[1]
References[]
Melchor Palmeiro's profile at Sports Reference.com
Categories:
- 1923 births
- Argentine male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes of Argentina
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Argentine athletics biography stubs