Héctor Berra

Héctor Berra (23 September 1909 – 4 November 1977) was an Argentine track and field athlete. He competed in the 100 metres, long jump and the decathlon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He reached the finals in long jump and finished in the seventh position with a 6.66 meters jump.[1]

Héctor Berra

Berra named "South America´s most complete athlete" by El Gráfico
Personal information
National team	Argentina
Born	(1909-09-23)23 September 1909 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	(1977-11-04)4 November 1977 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 metres, long jump, decathlon, shot put
Club	Club Atlético River Plate
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1932 Summer Olympics
Personal best(s)	Long jump: 7,26 mt (1931, CR, NR) Shot put: 14,04 mt (1937) Decathlon: 7065.62 pt (1931, CR, NR)
Medal record 1929 Lima, Perú Decathlon 1931 Buenos Aires, Argentina Decathlon 1931 Buenos Aires, Argentina Long jump 1933 Montevideo, Uruguay Long Jump 1937 São Paulo, Brazil Shot put

Aside from his participation in the Olympic Games, Héctor participated in the South American Championships in Athletics representing Argentina in 1929, 1931, 1933 and 1937. He won 3 straight championships with the national team (1929/1931/1933),[2] and 4 gold medals (decathlon in 1929/1931, and long jump in 1931/1933), one silver medal (shot put in 1937) and broke three South American records in the process (long jump in 1931/1933, and decathlon in 1931). His South American record in decathlon remained unmatched until the 1975 South American Championships in Athletics whne his Argentine compatriot Tito Steiner won his first gold medal.[2]