Alberto Triulzi

Alberto Ubaldo Triulzi Orozco (6 January 1928 – 9 September 1968) was an Argentine track and field athlete who specialised in hurdling and sprinting events. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in the 110 m hurdles, where he finished fourth.| Wife Carmen Mora de Triulzi | Children Alberto Victonico Triulzi Mora, Carmen Elena Triulzi Mora, Bettina Triulzi Mora

Alberto Triulzi
Personal information
Born(1928-01-06)January 6, 1928
Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedSeptember 25, 1968(1968-09-25) (aged 40)
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 Rio de Janeiro 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1947 Rio de Janeiro 110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1949 Lima 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1949 Lima 200 m

Born in Buenos Aires,[1] he was a three-time continental champion at the South American Championships in Athletics, winning a 200 metres/110 metres hurdles double in 1947 before taking a gold and bronze at the 1949 event.[2] He broke the world junior record for the 110 m hurdles in his early career.[3]

He was ranked eighth in a 1999 Confederación Argentina de Atletismo poll for the male Argentine athlete of the century.[4][5]

References
  1. Alberto Triulzi. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
  2. South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
  3. Chiaraviglio vaults 5.51m World Youth Best. IAAF (2004-05-02). Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
  4. Juan Carlos Zabala and Noemi Simonetto voted Argentinean Athletes of the Century. IAAF (1999-11-25). Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
  5. Chiaraviglio vaults 5.51m World Youth Best. IAAF (2004-05-02). Retrieved on 2014-10-18.


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