Noemí Simonetto de Portela

Noemí Simonetto (February 1, 1926 February 20, 2011[1]) was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the long jump.

Noemí Simonetto de Portela

Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London Long jump

Early life and career

Born in Avellaneda, Argentina,[2] she competed for Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, England in the long jump. She won the silver medal in the said tournament.

She won 17 medals (11 gold) at the South American Championships in Athletics in the years 1941, 1943, 1945 and 1947.

Death

She died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in February 2011.

References


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