Carlos de Cárdenas
Cuban sailor (1904–1994)
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Carlos Teodor de Cárdenas Culmell (January 2, 1904 – September 24, 1994) was a Cuban Olympic sailor who won a silver medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He also placed fourth in the 1952 Summer Olympics and sixth in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Full name | Carlos Teodor de Cárdenas Culmell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 2, 1904 Havana, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | September 24, 1994 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sailing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Star | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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De Cárdenas was the father of Cuban Olympic sailors Carlos de Cárdenas Jr. and Jorge de Cárdenas. He also won a World Championship {Gold] Star in Chicago, Illinois. De Cárdenas died in Miami on September 24, 1994, at the age of 90.[2]
