Mariano Acosta (athlete)

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Mariano Acosta
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NationalityArgentine
Born(1930-07-07)7 July 1930
Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Mariano Acosta (born 7 July 1930) is an Argentine sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mariano Acosta Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.