Osvaldo Suárez

Osvaldo Roberto Suárez ( born March 17, 1934 in Sarandi, Partido Avellaneda ) is a former Argentine athlete who won four titles at the Pan American Games and eleven titles in South America Championships.

Osvaldo Suárez 's international breakthrough came at the Pan American Games in Mexico City. He won gold there in 5000 -meter run and 10,000 - meter race, where he defeated the U.S. obstacle Olympic champion from 1952 Horace Ashenfelter over 5000 meters. Were the times in 1955 because of the high altitude in Mexico City still moderate, so Suárez could demonstrate his pace hardness at the South Championships in 1956 in Santiago de Chile. He won the race over all three long-haul and put each on a new championship record. About 5000 meters he needed 14:30,8 minutes and had 17 seconds lead over the defending champion Jaime Correa Chilean. Over 10,000 meters he won in 30:12,2 minutes and had 15 seconds ahead of his compatriot Walter Lemos. In the half marathon he reached the destination after 1:08,54 hours and narrowly beat Lemos.

Two years later, Suárez defended in the South Championships in 1958 in Montevideo, all three titles and improved over 5000 meters with its championship record 14:26,1 minutes. At the Pan American Games in 1959 in Chicago Suárez was in the 10,000 meters defend his title; in the 5000 - meter race he lost to the American Bill Dellinger by two tenths of a second. 1960 Ibero-American Championships were first held, Suárez won over 5000 meters, 10,000 meters and in the marathon each title. At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 Suárez took part only in the marathon, finishing in 2:21:26 hours there the ninth.

In the South Championships in 1961 and 1963 as well as at the Ibero-American Championships in 1962 Suárez won each more than 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters. At the Pan American Games in 1963 in São Paulo, he won the 5000 -meter run in 14:25,81 minutes in the 10,000 meters, he latched on to the silver medal behind American Pete McArdle. After Suárez had given up in the marathon at the Olympic Games in 1964, he ran with only at an international championship in the top: In the South Championships in 1967 on home soil in Buenos Aires, he won over 5000 meters silver medal behind the Colombians Víctor Mora. Six days later, Suárez gained the title in the 10,000 meters title in front of Mora.

Suárez is with four victories over 5000 meters and five victories in the 10,000 meters at both tracks record winner in South America Championships. Even in Pan-American Games, it is no runner managed to reach more than two wins and exceed Suárez. Suárez also won from 1958 to 1960 three times in succession the New Year's run of São Paulo.

At a height of 1.76 meters his competition weight was 65 kilograms. After his playing career Suárez worked as a coach.