Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Carlos Enrique•Díaz Sáenz Valiente Bachman |
| Used name | Carlos Enrique•Díaz Sáenz Valiente |
| Born | 25 January 1917 in Mar del Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| Died | 14 February 1956 in Villa Berna, Córdoba (ARG) |
| NOC |  Argentina |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
A multi-talented sportsman, who once held the world record in the rapid-fire pistol. He was an accomplished racing driver, participating mainly in long distance races. He was killed when the plane he piloted himself crashed.
In addition to his Olympic silver medal in 1948 in the rapid-fire pistol event Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente also won four medals at the Pan American Games - gold in team 25 m rapid fire pistol (with with Oscar Cervo, Dionisio Fernández, and the non-Olympian Ernesto Guillón) and silver in 25 m rapid fire pistol in 1951 and gold in 25 m rapid fire pistol and silver in team 25 m rapid fire pistol (with Oscar Cervo, Dionisio Fernández, and the non-Olympian Enrique Schack) in 1955.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Shooting | ARG |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Shooting | ARG |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente | |||
| Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–2–0 1951 Buenos Aires SHO gold: 25 m rapid-fire pistol team, silver: 25 m rapid-fire pistol; 1955 Ciudad de México SHO gold: 25 m rapid fire pistol, silver: 25 m rapid-fire pistol team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died in Aviation Crashes (Died when the plane he piloted himself crashed.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (2–0–2 1947 Stockholm gold: 25 m rapid-fire pistol; 1949 Buenos Aires gold: 25 m rapid-fire pistol team; 1952 Oslo bronze: 25 m rapid-fire pistol and 25 m rapid-fire pistol team)