Manuel Plaza
Appearance
![]() Manuel Plaza in 1924 | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
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Born | March 17, 1900 San Bernardo, Chile | ||||||||
Died | February 9, 1969 (aged 68) Santiago, Chile | ||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||
Sport | |||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
Event | 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
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Manuel Jesús Plaza Reyes (March 17, 1900 – February 9, 1969) was a long-distance runner from Chile. 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.[3]
References
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- 1900 births
- 1969 deaths
- Chilean male long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes of Chile
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Chile
- Chilean male marathon runners
- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- South American Olympic medalist stubs
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