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Juan Nelson

Juan Nelson

Argentine polo player

Juan Diego Nelson (26 May 1891 – 7 August 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina)[1] was an Olympic Argentinian polo player during the first half of the 20th century. He is listed in the Argentinian polo team roster for the 1924 Summer Olympics which won the gold medal that year.[2] In the 1936 Summer Olympics, although he was once again part of the team Nelson is not listed as a medallist; he was the 'non-playing captain' of the team.[3] Nevertheless, it is sometimes implied that Nelson was the first Argentinian to have won two Olympic gold medals.[4] In 2008, Javier Mascherano became the second Argentine to win two Olympic gold medals.

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References

  1. [1]
    "SR/Olympic Sports: Jack Nelson". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Juan Nelson". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  3. [3]
    Horace A. Laffaye (2009). The Evolution of Polo. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786454150.
  4. [4]
    "Noticias de Deportes - LA NACION". La Nación.
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