Alberto Larraguibel
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| Gold | Buenos Aires 1951 | Individual jumping |
| Gold | Buenos Aires 1951 | Team jumping |
Colonel Alberto Larraguibel Morales (May 30, 1919 - April 12, 1995) was a Chilean Army officer of Basque descent[1] born in Angol, Chile. He remains the record holder for Puissance (high-jump) on Horseback, one of the longest-running unbroken sport records in history -- 63 years as of 2012.
Then-Captain Larraguibel broke the record for the "high-jump" at 2.47 metres (8.1 ft), riding Huaso ex-"Faithfull", at the Official International Event at Viña del Mar, Chile on February 5, 1949. The Committee of Records ratified this record on May 28, 1949 and stated that a height of at least 2.49 metres (8.2 ft) must be cleared to beat it.
Larraguibel died in Santiago, Chile at the age of 75.
[edit] References
- ^ "Recordando la hazaña del capitán Larraguibel". http://www.euskalkultura.com/noticias/recordando-la-hazana-del-capitan-larraguibel?language_sync=1.(Spanish)
[edit] External links
- Complete Biography (Spanish)
- Complete article on the jump and biography of "Huaso" (Spanish)
- Biography of "Huaso" (Spanish)
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