Osvaldo Suárez

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Argentina Argentina
Men's Athletics
Pan American Games
Gold Mexico City 1955 5.000 metres
Gold Mexico City 1955 10.000 metres
Gold Chicago 1959 10.000 metres
Silver Chicago 1959 5.000 metres
Gold Sao Paulo 1963 5.000 metres
Silver Sao Paulo 1963 10.000 metres

Juan Osvaldo Roberto Suárez (born March 17, 1934 in Wilde) is a famous long-distance runner from Argentina, who won a total number of four gold medals at the Pan American Games. He represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1960 and 1964. After his active career he became a professional athletics coach.

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Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Argentina Pedro Dellacha
Olimpia de Oro
1958
Succeeded by
Flag of Argentina Luis Thompson