Gerardo Bönnhoff

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGerardo (Gerhard-)•Bönnhoff Koch
Used nameGerardo•Bönnhoff
Born24 June 1926 in Berlin, Berlin (GER)
Died26 December 2013 in Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (ARG)
Measurements169 cm / 58 kg
AffiliationsCapital Federal
NOC Argentina

Biography

Gerardo Bönnhoff was born in Berlin (GER) under the given name Gerhard. In 1945, he was still a German citizen when he ran 100 meters in 10.3 seconds in Buenos Aires, which would have bettered the German Record. In 1947 he became an Argentine citizen and changed his name to Gerardo. He won a bronze medal at the 1951 Pan-American Games in the 4×100 (with Fernando Lapuente, Mariano Acosta, and the non-Olympian Adelio Márquez). He also finished fourth at the 1951 Pan-American Games in the 200 and the 1955 Pan American Games 4×100 relay.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.2 (1946); 200 – 21.3 (1947).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Athletics ARG Gerardo Bönnhoff
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h2 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Argentina 3 h3 r1/2
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Argentina DNS
1952 Summer Olympics Athletics ARG Gerardo Bönnhoff
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 6
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Argentina 4 h1 r2/3

Special Notes