Alberto Zorrilla (1906-1986)


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Name (English): Alberto Zorrilla
Short name: Alberto Zorrilla
Year of birth: 1906
Year of death: 1986
Short Description: "Victoriano Alberto Zorrilla (April 6, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was an Argentine swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics where he became the first South American to win an Olympic swimming gold medal.

Zorrilla, aged just 18 year old, competed in Paris, France in the 1924 Summer Olympics, he entered in three events, in the 100 metres freestyle he finished 2nd behind Clayton Bourne from Canada in his opening heat so qualified for the semi-finals, in the semi-final he finished sixth nearly seven seconds behind winner Johnny Weissmuller who broke the Olympic record, in his other two events he didn't get past the heats, in the 400 metres freestyle he finished 4th, and in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay he again finished 4th in the heat." - (en.wikipedia.org 15.08.2021)
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[Last update: 2021/08/15]