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Alberto Larraguibel

Breaking the record
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  Chile
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Team jumping
High-Jump 2.47

Colonel Alberto Larraguibel Morales (May 30, 1919 – April 12, 1995) was a Chilean Army officer born in Angol, Chile. He remains as the record holder for highest jump, one of the longest-running unbroken sport records in history – 75 years as of 2025.

On 6 February 2013, Google Doodle celebrated 64th anniversary of Alberto Larraguibel's record-setting Puissance jump.

Biography

He was born on May13, 1919.

Then-Captain Larraguibel broke the equestrian high jump record at 2.47 metres (8.1 ft), riding Huaso, formerly called "Faithful", at the Official International Event in Viña del Mar, Chile on February 5, 1949. The Committee of Records ratified this record on May 28, 1949, and stated that a height of at least 2.49 metres (8.2 ft) must be cleared to beat it.

Larraguibel died in Santiago, Chile at the age of 75.

References

  1. Desk, OV Digital (2023-02-05). "5 February: 73rd Anniversary of Alberto Larraguibel's record setting Puissance jump". Observer Voice. Retrieved 2023-02-05. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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