Carlos Alberto Moratorio (10 November 1929 – 7 March 2010) was an Argentine equestrian.[1] He was born in La Cruz, Corrientes. Carlos won a silver medal in individual eventing at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Moratorio also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and at the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was a cavalry officer in Argentinian Army.[2]

Carlos Moratorio
Moratorio training in 1966
Personal information
Born10 November 1929
La Cruz, Corrientes, Argentina
Died7 March 2010(2010-03-07) (aged 80)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Individual eventing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Burghley Individual eventing
Silver medal – second place 1966 Burghley Team eventing
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1963 São Paulo Individual eventing

Carlos was the flag bearer for Argentina at the opening ceremony of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

References edit

  1. ^ "Adiós a Moratorio, una gloria del hipismo local" (in Spanish). La Nación. 2010-03-10. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Profile: Carlos Moratorio". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

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