| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Delfo Cabrera |
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Competitor for  Argentina |
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| Men's Athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1948 London | Marathon | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | Buenos Aires 1951 | Marathon | |
Delfo Cabrera (April 2, 1919 – August 2, 1981) was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in one of the most dramatic finishes in athletics history. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested 24 for men and 9 for women The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. The Pan American Games originated in 1932 At the Games of the X Olympiad in Los Angeles, United States, officials representing the National Olympic Committees Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The marathon is a long-distance foot race with an official distance of 42 The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in London
Born in Armstrong, Santa Fe, Delfo Cabrera played football as a youth, but decided to turn to athletics after Juan Carlos Zabala's triumph at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Armstrong is a city in the southwest of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Juan Carlos Zabala -aka " El Ñandú Criollo "- ( October 11, 1911 &ndash January 24, 1983) was an Argentine The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932
He moved to Buenos Aires in 1938 and began training under Francisco Mura. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. At the same year, he won his first national championships title (in 5000 m). Over the years he would win 9 more titles, but none of them in marathon.
Cabrera served in the army during the World War II, where he met Juan Perón. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Juan Domingo Perón (October 8 1895 &ndash July 1 1974 was an Argentine Colonel and Politician, elected three times as President of Argentina After the war, being a friend of Perón, he was active member of Justicialist Party. The Justicialist Party ( Spanish: Partido Justicialista, PJ) is a Peronist political party in Argentina, and the largest component He received the Peronist Medal in 1949. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The London Olympic Games were Cabrera's first major international tournament. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Etienne Gailly from Belgium dominated the marathon race most of the way and until almost the very last moments. Etienne Gailly ( November 26, 1922 - November 3, 1971) was a Belgian athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those He was the first to enter the stadium, but with 400 m to go, Gailly fell down, exhausted, got up and fell again. It was like Dorando Pietri's dramatic finish 40 years before. Dorando Pietri, often wrongly spelled Petri ( October 16, 1885 - February 7, 1942) was an Italian athlete famous for his Cabrera and Thomas Richards of Great Britain managed to pass the staggering Gailly, Cabrera winning by 16 seconds ahead of Richards. Thomas John Henry Richards ( March 15, 1910 &ndash January 19, 1985) was a British athlete who competed mainly in See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units
Cabrera participated also at the 1952 Summer Olympics, gaining sixth place in the marathon. The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland Cabrera ended his athletics career after finishing sixth at the 1954 Boston Marathon. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts After that he taught physical education in several schools.
Delfo Cabrera died in a car accident near Buenos Aires.
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