Career

Born in Berlin, his family moved to Argentina when he was 10 years old. 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 secretary 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.

He reached the final of the 200 m in the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished 6th.

He died on 26 December 2013.

Achievements

• In 1951 he won the bronze medal at the Pan American Games held in Buenos Aires in the 4 × 100 m relay. He was a co-founder of the Confederación Argentina de Atletismo, (CADA).