Noemí Simonetto de Portela

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Noemí Simonetto de Portela

Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Long jump

Noemí Simonetto (February 1, 1926 – February 20, 2011)[1] was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.

Biography

Born in Avellaneda, Argentina on February 1, 1926,[2] she competed for Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, England in the long jump. She won the silver medal in the said tournament.

She won 17 medals (11 gold) at the South American Championships in Athletics in the years 1941, 1943, 1945 and 1947.[2]

She died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 20, 2011, aged 85.[2]

References

  1. ^ "El adis a la ms grande: Noem Simonetto". www.atletismorosario.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ a b c "Noemà Simonetto de Portela Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". web.archive.org. 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2024-03-19.