Arturo Melcher
Arturo Melcher ( Arturo Melcher Borquez; born November 11, 1921 ) is a former Chilean hammer thrower .
In 1951 he won bronze at the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires .
The following year he won the 1952 South American Athletics Championships in Buenos Aires and was eliminated from the qualification at the Olympic Games in Helsinki .
In 1954 he won bronze at the South American Championships in São Paulo , and in 1955 he was fifth at the Pan American Games in Mexico City .
He set his personal best of 52.61 m in 1955.
Web links
- Arturo Melcher in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Melcher, Arturo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Melcher Borquez, Arturo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1921 |