Alberto Larraguibel
Breaking the record
High-Jump 2.47
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| 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 born in Angol, Chile. He remains as the record holder for high-jump on Horseback, one of the longest-running unbroken sport records in history -- 66 years as of 2015.
Biography
He was born on May 30, 1919.
Then-Captain Larraguibel broke the record for the "high-jump" at 2.47 metres (8.1 ft), riding Huaso ex-"Faithful", 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.