Miguel Madero

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMiguel Alejandro•Madero Irigoyen
Used nameMiguel•Madero
Born3 February 1896 in Tigre, Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARG)
Died26 May 1995 (aged 99 years 3 months 23 days) in Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (ARG)
NOC Argentina

Biography

Madero came from an influential family. His grandfather designed and built the port of Buenos Aires, now known as Puerto Madero - the most expensive and luxurious port in Argentina. Miguel was also a renowned architect and was mayor of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. Along with the fencer Horacio Casco, they were the only two Argentine Olympians to be governors of Buenos Aires. When he died in 1995, Madero was the last of the 71 Argentina Olympians born in the 19th century to die.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Rowing ARG Miguel Madero
Eights, Men (Olympic) Argentina 2 h1 r2/3