Emilio Homps
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | ||
Representing  Argentina | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1948 London | 6 metre class |
Emilio Carlos Homps Mulet[1] (September 28, 1914 – November 2, 2012)[2][3] was an Argentine Olympic sailor who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He won a silver medal in the 6 metre class event, alongside teammates Enrique Sieburger, Sr., Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre, Rodolfo Rivademar, Julio Sieburger, and Enrique Sieburger, Jr.[4] Born in San Pedro, Argentina, he was a member of the Yacht Club Olivos and received his Olympic ship, the Djinn, from the Argentine Navy. As a youth, he also swam, rowed, and played rugby union at the national level.[2] In 2006 he was awarded an honorary diploma from the city of Vicente López for his lifelong successes in sport.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Emilio Homps". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved April 4, 2025.
- 1 2 "Emilo Homps: "Aprendí a navegar en la Laguna de San Pedro"" (in Spanish). Tablero Deportivo. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ↑ "Falleció un histórico olímpico". Noticias (in Spanish). Comité Olímpico Argentino. 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- 1 2 Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (June 2016). "Emilio Homps Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
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