Manuel Plaza
Encyclopedia
Manuel Plaza Reyes (March 17, 1900 – February 9, 1969) was an athlete from Chile
, who won the country's first ever Olympic medal by finishing second (silver medal) at the Men's Marathon in the 1928 Summer Olympics
in Amsterdam
, The Netherlands. He clocked 2 hours, 33 minutes and 23 seconds.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, who won the country's first ever Olympic medal by finishing second (silver medal) at the Men's Marathon in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands. He clocked 2 hours, 33 minutes and 23 seconds.