Gerardo Bönnhoff
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1951 Buenos Aires | 100 m |
Gerardo Bönnhoff (born 24 June 1926 in Berlin, Germany; died 26 December 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in sprints.[1]
Early days
Born in Berlin, his family moved to Argentina when he was 10 years old.[2] He excelled at the 100m and 200m, and in 1945 he became the 100m Junior South American record holder running in a time of 10.3 sec.[2]
Competitions
He competed in the 100 m, 200 m and the 4 × 100 m, at the 1948 Summer Olympics but did not get past the 2nd round in any.[1] In 1951 he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games held in Buenos Aires in the 4 × 100 m relay. He reached the final of the 200 m in the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished 6th.[1]
Post running
He was a co-founder of the Confederación Argentina de Atletismo, (CADA).[2]
He died on 26 December 2013.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Gerardo Bonnhoff". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- 1 2 3 "Gerardo Bönnhoff, Goodbye". Damian Caceres. Retrieved 5 May 2014.