Delfo Cabrera (April 2, 1919 – August 2, 1981) was an Argentinere athletere, winner of the marathon race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in one of the most dramatic finishes in athletics history. A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... mens hammer throwing champion ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Spanish: En Unión y Libertad (English: In Union and Liberty) Anthem(s): Himno Nacional Argentino Capital Buenos Aires Largest city Buenos Aires Official language(s) Spanish Government Federal republic  - President Néstor Kirchner (Vice President Daniel Scioli) Independence From Spain   - May Revolution 25 May 1810   - Declared 9 July... A womens 400 metre hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... Modern day marathon runners The word marathon refers to a long-distance road running event of 42. ... The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. ...

Born in Armstrong, Argentina, Delfo Cabrera played football as a youth, but decided to turn to athletics after Juan Carlos Zabala's triumph at the 1932 Summer Olympics. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Juan Carlos Zabala (October 11, 1911 - January 24, 1983) was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1932 Summer Olympics. ... The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

He moved to Buenos Aires in 1938 and began training under Francisco Walls. At the same year, he won his first national championships title (in 5000 m). Over the years he would win 9 more titles, but none of them in marathon. Buenos Aires (English: ; originally , City of the Most Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds[1] ; pronounced ) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Cabrera served in the army during the World War II, where he met Juan Perón. After the war, being a friend of Perón, he was active member of Justicialist Party. He received the Peronist Medal in 1949. This article is becoming very long. ... Juan Domingo Perón (October 8, 1895 – July 1, 1974) was an Argentine soldier and politician, elected three times as President of Argentina from 1946 to 1955 and from 1973 to 1974. ... The Justicialist Party (Spanish: Partido Justicialista, PJ) is a Peronist political party from Argentina. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

The London Olympic Games were Cabrera's first major international tournament. Étienne Gailly from Belgium dominated the marathon race most of the way and until almost the very last moments. He was the first to enter the stadium, but with 400 m to go, Gailly fell down, exhausted, went up again and fell again down. It was like Dorando Pietri's dramatic finish 40 years before. Cabrera and Thomas Richards of Great Britain managed to pass the staggering Gailly, Cabrera winning by 16 seconds ahead of Richards. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Cabrera participated also at the 1952 Summer Olympics, gaining sixth place in the marathon. Cabrera ended his athletics career after finishing sixth at the 1954 Boston Marathon. After that he taught physical education in several schools. The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 100th running of the Boston Marathon, 1996 The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April. ... Physical instruction at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, 1917 In most educational systems, physical education (PE), also called physical training (PT) or gym in less progressive settings, is a course in the curriculum which utilizes learning in the cognitive, affective and psycho motor domains in a play...

Delfo Cabrera died in a car accident near Buenos Aires.

External link

• Website about Delfo Cabrera (in Spanish)

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