Argentina at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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Sporting event delegation

Argentina at the
1924 Summer Olympics

IOC code| ARG
NOC| Argentine Olympic Committee
Website| www.coarg.org.ar (in Spanish)
in Paris
Competitors| 77 in 11 sports
Flag bearer| Enrique Thompson
Medals
Ranked 16th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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Argentina at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France was the nation's fourth appearance out of seven editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1924 Summer Olympics its first national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 77 athletes (all males) that competed in 39 events in 11 sports. They brought home Argentina's inaugural batch of Olympic medals, one gold in a team sport, three silver and two bronze; the latter five medals for individual achievement.[1]

## Medalists

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Further information: 1924 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Argentina national polo team

* Arturo Kenny
* Juan Miles
* Guillermo Naylor
* Juan Nelson
* Enrique Padilla

| Polo | July 12
Silver | Luis Brunetto | Athletics | Men's triple jump | July 12
Silver | Alfredo Copello | Boxing | Men's lightweight | July 20
Silver | Héctor Méndez | Boxing | Men's welterweight | July 20
Bronze | Pedro Quartucci | Boxing | Men's featherweight | July 20
Bronze | Alfredo Porzio | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | July 20

## Aquatics

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### Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Ranks given are within the heat.

Swimmer  | Event  | Heats  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Alberto Zorrilla | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.2  | 2 Q | 1:07.6  | 6  | did not advance
400 m freestyle | 5:49.4  | 4  | did not advance
Juan Behrensen
Tomás Jones
Jorge Moreau
Alberto Zorrilla | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 11:25.0  | 4  | did not advance

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Ten athletes represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. Brunetto took a silver medal in the triple jump, and briefly held the Olympic record in the event.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Federico Brewster | 400 m | 51.8  | 2 Q | Unknown  | 6  | did not advance
Luis Brunetto | Triple jump | N/A  | 15.425 OR | 1 Q | 15.425  |
Emilio Casanovas | 400 m | Unknown  | 4  | did not advance
Francisco Dova | 400 m | 51.0  | 3  | did not advance
Miguel Enrico | 100 m | Unknown  | 6  | did not advance
Félix Escobar | 100 m | Unknown  | 5  | did not advance
200 m | 23.0  | 2 Q | Unknown  | 6  | did not advance
400 m | 51.4  | 3  | did not advance
Camilo Rivas | 100 m | Unknown  | 3  | did not advance
Enrique Thompson | 400 m hurdles | N/A  | 57.0  | 3  | did not advance
Decathlon | N/A  | 6310.525  | 13
Otto Diesch
Félix Escobar
Guillermo Newberry
Camilo Rivas | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A  | 44.0  | 3  | did not advance

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Ten boxers represented Argentina at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. Argentina won its first medals in the sport, taking four medals total but no championships.

Boxer  | Weight class  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / Bronze match

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Vicente Catada | Flyweight | Bye  |  Fee (USA)
L | did not advance  | 9
Alfredo Copello | Lightweight |  White (GBR)
W |  Marfut (ITA)
W |  Rothwell (USA)
W |  Tholey (FRA)
W |  Nielsen (DEN)
L |
Manuel Gallardo | Middleweight | Bye  |  Brousse (FRA)
L | did not advance  | 9
Héctor Méndez | Welterweight |  Palm (EST)
W |  Petersen (DEN)
W |  Mello (USA)
W |  Dwyer (IRL)
W |  Delarge (BEL)
L |
Benjamín Pertuzzo | Bantamweight |  Ricciardi (ITA)
W |  Hilliard (IRL)
W |  Tripoli (USA)
L | did not advance  | 5
Alfredo Porzio | Heavyweight | N/A  |  Peguilhan (FRA)
W |  Greathouse (USA)
W |  von Porat (NOR)
L |  de Best (NED)
W |
Pedro Quartucci | Featherweight |  Stuckemann (FRA)
W |  Beavis (GBR)
W |  Depont (FRA)
W |  Fields (USA)
L |  Devergnies (BEL)
W |
Mario Reilly | Lightweight |  Valdero (ESP)
L | did not advance  | 17
Arturo Rodríguez | Light heavyweight |  Petersen (DEN)
L | did not advance  | 17
Alfredo Santoro | Welterweight | Bye  |  Stauffer (SUI)
L | did not advance  | 9

| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent

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Belgium | 1 | 1 | .500
Denmark | 1 | 2 | .333
Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1.000
France | 4 | 1 | .800
Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Italy | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1.000
Norway | 0 | 1 | .000
Spain | 0 | 1 | .000
Switzerland | 0 | 1 | .000
United States | 3 | 3 | .500
Total | 17 | 10 | .630
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent

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Round of 32 | 4 | 2 | .667
Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | .625
Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | .800
Semifinals | 2 | 2 | .500
Final | 0 | 2 | .000
Bronze match | 2 | 0 | 1.000
Total | 17 | 10 | .630

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Five cyclists represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

### Road cycling

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Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist  | Event  | Final

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Result  | Rank
Luis de Meyer | Time trial | 7:14:10.4  | 31
Julio Polet | Time trial | did not finish
Cosme Saavedra | Time trial | 7:09:16.2  | 30
José Zampicchiatti | Time trial | 7:24:17.0  | 43
Luis de Meyer
Julio Polet
Cosme Saavedra
José Zampicchiatti | Team time trial | 21:47:43.6  | 9

### Track cycling

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Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist  | Event  | First round  | First repechage  | Quarterfinals  | Second repechage  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Luis de Meyer | 50 km | N/A  | Unknown  | 8–36
Eugenio Gret | 50 km | N/A  | Unknown  | 8–36
Sprint | Unknown  | 2 r | Unknown  | 3  | did not advance
Julio Polet | 50 km | N/A  | Unknown  | 8–36
Sprint | Unknown  | 2 r | Unknown  | 2  | did not advance
Cosme Saavedra | 50 km | N/A  | Unknown  | 8–36

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Thirteen fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1900. Larraz matched the country's best individual fencing result to date, set in 1900, at fifth place.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

Fencer  | Event  | Round 1  | Round 2  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Francisco Bollini | Épée | 2–7  | 8  | N/A  | did not advance
Horacio Casco | Foil | 2–1  | 2 Q | 2–3  | 4  | did not advance
Sabre | N/A  | 4–2  | 1 Q | 5–3  | 3 Q | 1–6  | 8
Carlos Guerrico | Foil | 0–3  | 4  | did not advance
Roberto Larraz | Foil | 1–2  | 3 Q | 5–0  | 1 Q | 4–1  | 2 Q | 3–2  | 4 Q | 2–4  | 5
Luis Lucchetti | Épée | 4–4  | 5 Q | N/A  | 7–3  | 1 Q | 5–6  | 7  | did not advance
Carmelo Merlo | Sabre | N/A  | 4–3  | 4 Q | 3–5  | 6  | did not advance
Pedro Nazar | Épée | 6–2  | 1 Q | N/A  | 2–7  | 8  | did not advance
Wenceslao Paunero | Épée | 4–4  | 2 Q | N/A  | 0–9  | 10  | did not advance
Arturo Ponce | Sabre | N/A  | 1–4  | 5  | did not advance
Raúl Sola | Sabre | N/A  | 3–3  | 4 Q | 4–4  | 5  | did not advance
Horacio Casco
Roberto Larraz
Luis Lucchetti
Ángel Santamarina | Team foil | 1–0  | 1 Q | N/A  | 1–1  | 2 Q | 0–2  | 3  | did not advance
Luis Lucchetti
Pedro Nazar
Wenceslao Paunero
Cipriano Pons | Team épée | 0–2  | 3  | N/A  | did not advance
Horacio Casco
Carmelo Merlo
Arturo Ponce
Raúl Sola
Santiago Torres | Team sabre | 1–0  | 1 Q | N/A  | 2–0  | 1 Q | 0–2  | 3  | did not advance

## Polo

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Main article: Polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Argentina sent a polo team to the Olympics for the first time in 1924. In the round-robin tournament, defeated Spain handily in its first game. The second game for Argentina was against the United States, who had already won their other three games and could clinch the gold by beating Argentina. The South Americans were able to come from behind late in the match, however, and defeat the United States. They then beat Great Britain and France to secure the championship.

Ranks given are within the pool.

Players  | Event  | Round robin

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Wins  | Losses  | Points for  | Points against  | Rank
Arturo Kenny
Juan Miles
Guillermo Naylor
Juan Nelson
Enrique Padilla | Men's polo | 4  | 0  | 46  | 14  |

July 4

Argentina| 16–2| Spain

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July 6

Argentina| 6–5| United States

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July 9

Argentina| 9–5| Great Britain

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July 12

Argentina| 15–2| France

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## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Nine rowers represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower  | Event  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Julio Alles
Alberto Anderson
Francisco Borgonovo
Federico Lecot
Miguel Madero
David Nolting
Carlos Serantes
Armando Trabucco
Tomás Cerruti | Eight | Unknown  | 3 r | Unknown  | 2  | did not advance

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Five sailors represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Sailor  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Race 1  | Race 2  | Race 3  | Total  | Race 1  | Race 2  | Total  | Rank
Bernardo Milhas | Olympic monotype | 5  | 3  | N/A  | did not advance
Rolando Aguirre
César Gérico
Juan Milberg
Bernardo Milhas
Mario Uriburu | 8 metre class | 4  | 3  | 4  | 11  | did not advance  | 5

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Eight sport shooters represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Shooter  | Event  | Final

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Score  | Rank
Lorenzo Amaya | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 18  | 4
Carlos Balestrini | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 15  | 30
Víctor Bigand | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 16  | 21
Antonio Daneri | 50 m rifle, prone | 382  | 34
Jorge del Mazo | 50 m rifle, prone | 382  | 34
Juan Martino | 50 m rifle, prone | 389  | 12
Matías Osinalde | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 18  | 5
Abelardo Rico | 50 m rifle, prone | 389  | 12

## Tennis

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Main article: Tennis at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 128  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Héctor Cattaruzza | Singles |  Papadopoulos (GRE)
W 7–5, 7–5, 6–1  |  van Lennep (NED)
L 3–6, 1–6, 1–6  | did not advance
Carlos Dumas | Singles | Bye  |  Aeschlimann (SUI)
L 5–7, 4–6, 0–6  | did not advance
Arturo Hortal | Singles |  Castro (POR)
W 6–1, 6–4, 6–2  |  Hunter (USA)
L 3–6, 3–6, 1–6  | did not advance
Guillermo Robson | Singles | Bye  | Bye  |  Alonso (ESP)
L 9–7, 4–6, 0–6, 4–6  | did not advance
Héctor Cattaruzza
Jorge Williams | Doubles | —  | Bye  |  Wennergren /
Müller (SWE)
L 2–6, 0–6, 3–6  | did not advance
Carlos Dumas
Guillermo Robson | Doubles | —  | Bye  |  Grahn /
Schybergson (FIN)
W 6–1, 6–3, 6–0  |  Lacoste /
Borotra (FRA)
L 4–6, 1–6, 3–6  | did not advance

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | 1H Snatch  | 1H Clean & Jerk  | Press  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Carlos Bergara | Men's −82.5 kg | 80  | 85  | 92.5  | 97.5  | 127.5  | 482.5  | 5
Alfredo Pianta | Men's −75 kg | 62.5  | 80  | 75  | 80  | 105  | 402.5  | 12
Ángel Rovere | Men's −75 kg | 62.5  | 72.5  | 72.5  | 85  | 112.5  | 405  | 11

## References

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1. ^ "Argentina at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database
* "Argentina Athletics at the 1924 Paris Summer Games". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
* Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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