Jorge Salas Chávez
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Jorge Alberto Salas Chávez (born 17 July 1914) is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires
, he competed at five Olympics between 1948 and 1972.
He won silver at age 46 at the 1960 Olympics
in the Mixed Three Person Keelboat (Dragon class
), with Héctor Calegaris and his cousin Jorge del Río Sálas
. His team had come fourth in the same event four years earlier.
He is related to the Sieburger sailing clan by marriage, as his cousin Jorge del Río
married Marilyn Sieburger, daughter of Enrique Sieburger, Sr.
The extended Sieburger-Salas family has twenty Olympic appearances between them.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, he competed at five Olympics between 1948 and 1972.
He won silver at age 46 at the 1960 Olympics
Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....
in the Mixed Three Person Keelboat (Dragon class
Dragon (keelboat)
thumbThe International Dragon is a one-design keelboat.The Dragon was designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972...
), with Héctor Calegaris and his cousin Jorge del Río Sálas
Jorge del Río Sálas
Jorge Alberto del Río Sálas is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires, he competed at four Olympics between 1948 and 1964....
. His team had come fourth in the same event four years earlier.
He is related to the Sieburger sailing clan by marriage, as his cousin Jorge del Río
Jorge del Río Sálas
Jorge Alberto del Río Sálas is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires, he competed at four Olympics between 1948 and 1964....
married Marilyn Sieburger, daughter of Enrique Sieburger, Sr.
Enrique Sieburger, Sr.
Enrique Conrado Sieburger, Sr. was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics....
The extended Sieburger-Salas family has twenty Olympic appearances between them.