Manuel Plaza
Manuel Plaza Reyes
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Competitor for  Chile
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| Silver | 1928 Amsterdam | Marathon |
Manuel Plaza Reyes (March 17, 1900 – February 9, 1969) was an athlete from Chile, who won the country's first ever Olympic medal by finishing second (silver medal) at the Men's Marathon in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He clocked 2 hours, 33 minutes and 23 seconds. He also finished sixth in the marathon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
References
- ↑ "Manuel Plaza Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
External links
Media related to Manuel Plaza at Wikimedia Commons