Melchor Palmeiro
Argentinian long-distance runner
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| Intro | Argentinian long-distance runner | |
| Places | Argentina | |
| is | Athlete Runner Long-distance runner | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1923 | |
| Age | 102 years |
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Melchor Palmeiro (born 1923) represented Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He was entered in the 1500 m, where he finished fifth in his heat recording a time of 4:01.6 and failed to advance. His personal best in the 1500m was 3:57.8 when he came first at the 1947 South American Championships. He also came second at the Championships in 1943 and again in 1949.