Manuel Plaza
Chilean long-distance runner
 Manuel Plaza in 1924 | |||||||||
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| Born | 17 March 1900 San Bernardo, Chile | ||||||||
| Died | 9 February 1969 (aged 68) Santiago, Chile | ||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||
| Event | 5000 m – marathon | ||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:12.4 (1926) 10,000 m – 31:54.0 (1926) Marathon – 2:33:23 (1928)[1][2] | ||||||||
Medal record
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Manuel Jesús Plaza Reyes (17 March 1900 – 9 February 1969) was a long-distance runner from Chile.[3] He competed in the marathon at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1928, becoming the first Olympic medalist from Chile.
His time of 2:33:23 was only 26 seconds behind that of France's Boughera El Ouafi. He placed sixth in 1924,[1] and served as the flag bearer for Chile at both Olympics.[4]
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