Héctor Berra
 Berra named "South America´s most complete athlete" by El Gráfico | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Argentina |
| Born | 23 September 1909 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 4 November 1977 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 metres, long jump, decathlon, shot put |
| Club | Club Atlético River Plate |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1932 Summer Olympics |
| Personal bests |
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Héctor Berra (23 September 1909 – 4 November 1977) was an Argentine track and field athlete. He competed in the 100 metres, long jump and the decathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He excelled in the long jump discipline, in which he managed to reach the finals and finish in the seventh position with a 6.66 meters jump.[1]
Aside from his participation in the Olympic Games, Héctor participated in the South American Championships in Athletics representing Argentina in 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1937. Not only did he win 3 straight championships with the national team (1929/1931/1933),[2] but he also won 4 gold medals (decathlon in 1929/1931, and long jump in 1931/1933), one silver medal (shot put in 1937) and broke three South American records in the process (long jump in 1931/1933, and decathlon in 1931). An important fact is that his South American record in decathlon remained unmatched until the 1975 South American Championships in Athletics where his Argentine compatriot Tito Steiner won his first gold medal.[2]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Héctor Berra Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b "South American Championships (Men)". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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