Adan Torres
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| Nationality | Argentine | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 September 1923 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 800 metres | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Adán Mario Torres (born September 11, 1923, date of death unknown) was an Argentine runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1947, Torres set an Argentinian record of 1:53.7 to win the 800 m gold medal at the 1947 South American Championships in Athletics. His record was broken by Julio Ferreyra, who ran 1:53.6 at the 1951 Pan American 800 m.[2] Torres won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m at the 1952 South American Championships in Athletics.[3]
At an unknown date before 1959, Torres committed suicide upon becoming disabled after being struck by a truck.[4][5]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Argentina | |||||
| 1947 | South American Championships | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | 800 m | 1:53.7 |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 30th (h) | 800 m | 1:56.7 |
| 1952 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.0 |
| 1953 | South American Championships (unofficial) | Santiago, Chile | – | 800 m | NT |
Personal bests
[edit]- 800 metres – 1:53.7h (Rio de Janeiro 1947)
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adán Torres Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "U.S. Runners Score First Pan-Am Grand Slam". The Times. 2 March 1951. p. 14. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ↑ "Adan Torres". Athletics Podium. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ↑ "Adán Torres". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ↑ "Figuras de Sudamerica En los bravos 800" (PDF) (in Spanish). 12 November 1959. p. 24.
También, otro transandino, Adán Torres, con 1'53.7", y su compañero Julio Ferreira Lima, prematuramente fallecí, do y que había corrido en 1'53.6", sucediendo a Juan Carlos Anderson, que en 1934 registró 1'54.2", o a Antonio Pocovi, con el 1'54" que se clasificó 2.o en Santiago, en 1946, donde lo superó el buen brasileño Agenor da Silva con 1'53.8".
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