Melchor Palmeiro
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Argentina | ||
| South American Championships | ||
 | 1947 Rio de Janeiro | 1500 m |
 | 1943 Santiago | 1500 m |
| 1949 Lima | 1500 m |
Melchor Palmeiro (26 February 1923 – 31 December 1997)[1] represented Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was entered in the 1500 m, where he finished fifth in his heat recording a time of 4:01.6 and failed to advance. His personal best in the 1500m was 3:57.8 when he came first at the 1947 South American Championships. He also came second at the Championships in 1943 and again in 1949.[2]
