Alberto Ubaldo Triulzi Orozco[a] (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
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| Full name | Alberto Ubaldo Triulzi Orozco |
| Born | 6 January 1928 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 25 September 1968 (aged 40) |
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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]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Triulzi and the second or maternal family name is Orozco.
References
edit- ^ Alberto Triulzi. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
- ^ South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
- ^ Chiaraviglio vaults 5.51m World Youth Best. IAAF (2004-05-02). Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
- ^ Juan Carlos Zabala and Noemi Simonetto voted Argentinean Athletes of the Century. IAAF (1999-11-25). Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
- ^ Chiaraviglio vaults 5.51m World Youth Best. IAAF (2004-05-02). Retrieved on 2014-10-18.
External links
edit- Alberto Triulzi at World Athletics
- Alberto Triulzi at Track and Field Statistics (registration required)
- Alberto Triulzi at Olympedia
- Alberto Ubaldo Triulzi at Olympics.com
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