Did Delfi Cabrera win 1948 Olympic marathon for GB?
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“Delfo Cabrera represented Great Britain and won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics.”
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Delfo Cabrera won the marathon gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he competed for Argentina, not Great Britain. Tom Richards was the British runner who finished second.
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- Delfo Cabrera - Wikipedia
Delfo Cabrera Gómez (April 2, 1919 – August 2, 1981) was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in one of the most dramatic finishes in athletics history.
- Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon - Wikipedia
The race was won by Delfo Cabrera of Argentina, the nation's second victory in three Games (though the victories were 16 years apart). Tom Richards's silver medal put Great Britain on the podium for the third time in a row, while Étienne Gailly earned Belgium's first marathon medal with his bronze.
- 1948 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
A few days later Alice Coachman ... gold medal during the 1948 Olympics. The marathon saw a dramatic finish with the first man to enter the stadium, Etienne Gailly of Belgium, exhausted and nearly unable to run. While he was struggling, Argentinian athlete Delfo Cabrera and Tom Richards of Great Britain passed him, ...
- Olympedia – Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
She elected to compete in the 100, 200, high hurdles and on the Dutch relay team, and she won gold medals in all four events, sitting out two events in which she was the world record holder. The 1948 Olympics also saw the Olympic début of two of its great stars, Czech runner Emil Zátopek ...
- Olympedia – Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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- Delfo CABRERA - Olympics.com
He was the first to enter the stadium, ... marathon. Cabrera and Tom Richards of Great Britain managed to pass the staggering Gailly, Cabrera winning by 16 seconds ahead of Richards, with Gailly taking bronze....
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The bottom line is clear: Delfo Cabrera won the 1948 Olympic marathon for Argentina, not Great Britain, with Tom Richards of Great Britain finishing second.
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Known as "The Flying Housewife," she won gold in the 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles, and 4x100m relay. Delfo Cabrera (Great Britain): Incorrect. While Delfo Cabrera did win the gold medal in the marathon, he represented Argentina, not Great Britain.
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