Alejandro Díaz (athlete)
Chilean hammer thrower (1920–2004)
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Alejandro Díaz Bertoli[a] (5 July 1920 – 12 April 2004) was a Chilean athlete. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
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FullnameAlejandro Díaz Bertoli
Born5 July 1920
Santiago, Chile
Died12 April 2004 (aged 83)[1]
Santiago, Chile
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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| Full name | Alejandro Díaz Bertoli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1920 Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 April 2004 (aged 83)[1] Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1953 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Hammer throw | 48.65 m |
| 1954 | South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Hammer throw | 50.04 m |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 4th | Hammer throw | 50.56 m |
| 1956 | South American Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Hammer throw | 52.88 m |
| Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 18th (q) | Hammer throw | 52.23 m | |
| 1957 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | 3rd | Hammer throw | 50.37 m |
| 1958 | South American Championships | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1st | Hammer throw | 54.45 m |
| 1959 | South American Championships (unofficial) | São Paulo, Brazil | 2nd | Hammer throw | 51.81 m |
| Pan American Games | Chicago, United States | 7th | Hammer throw | 51.34 m | |
| 1960 | Ibero-American Games | Santiago, Chile | 2nd | Hammer throw | 52.16 m |
| 1961 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | 5th | Hammer throw | 49.80 m |
| 1962 | Ibero-American Games | Madrid, Spain | 10th | Hammer throw | 50.22 m |
Personal bests
- Hammer throw – 55.33 m (1958)
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Bertoli.
