Noemí Simonetto de Portela
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Women's athletics | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
1948 London | Long jump |
Noemí Simonetto (February 1, 1926 – February 20, 2011[1]) was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.
Born in Avellaneda, Argentina[2] she competed for Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, England in the long jump, where she won the silver medal.
She won 17 medals (11 gold) at the South American Championships in Athletics in the years 1941, 1943, 1945 and 1947.
She died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in February 2011.
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