Héctor Berra

Héctor Berra was a talented all-round track and field athlete who won multiple medals at the South American Championships in the late 1920s and the1930s. Berra’s first title came at the 1929 edition in Lima when he won gold in the decathlon. Two years later at his home championship in Buenos Aires he won gold in the long jump and another in the decathlon, setting a championship record in the latter that stood until 1975. His success continued with gold in the long jump in 1933, followed by silver in the shot put in 1937. Berra represented Argentina at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics where he finished seventh in the long jump. He also competed in the decathlon in Los Angeles but, despite strong results in the 100 metres and the long jump, withdrew from the competition before the start of the third discipline, the shot put.

Personal Bests: 100 – unknown; LJ – 7.31 (1932); Dec – 6021 (1931).