Ingeborg Mello — Source: El Grafico Magazine

Argentina Throwing events

Ingeborg Mello

Also known as Ingeborg Mello de Preiss

Born: 4 Jan 1919
Died: 25 Oct 2009 · aged 90
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
On the podium: 1941 – 1963
Olympian: 2× · London, Helsinki

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18 international medals + 22 national titles

All 40 results Report missing info

Biography

Pan American champion. Former South American record holder in discus.

Starting from 1941, she collected 15 medals in South American Champs including seven golds, thus became her one of the longest-serving medallists in event history spanning over 20 years. Celebrated double Pan American gold in front of the home crowd. She is still one of two Argentine to have Pan-Am double in history, alongside distance legend Osvaldo Suarez.

Attended two Olympic Games in 1948 ad 1952. Her best Olympic finish was eighth place in the discus throw at London 1948.

She had been contested the Argentinian Championships until 50, became fourth in shot put in her farewell contest.

PERSONAL BESTS
SP: 12.45m in Buenos Aires 1951
DT: 42.10m (1949)

TRIVIA
♦ Born in Germany. In the year of 1938, she escaped from Nazi Regime because of her Jewish descent.
♦ Practised athletics actively for 32 years (1937-1969)
♦ Club: San Lorenzo de Almagro

By championship

Championship				Total
Pan American Games	2	0	0	2
South American Champs	7	3	5	15
Ibero American Champs	1	0	0	1
International total	10	3	5	18

National championships

Championship				Total
Argentinian Athletics Championships	22	0	0	22
National total	22	0	0	22

Medals 18

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record
1963	South American Champs	DT	Cali	3	39.05
1960	Ibero American Champs	DT	Santiago	1	39.34
1958	South American Champs	DT	Montevideo	3	39.05
1956	South American Champs	DT	Santiago	3	38.08
1952	South American Champs	DT	Buenos Aires	1	40.14	CR
1952	South American Champs	SP	Buenos Aires	1	11.48
1951	Pan American Games	SP	Buenos Aires	1	12.45	CR
1951	Pan American Games	DT	Buenos Aires	1	38.55	CR
1949	South American Champs	SP	Lima	1	11.57 ,5
1949	South American Champs	DT	Lima	1	37.35 ,5
1949	South American Champs	JT	Lima	3	36.50
1947	South American Champs	DT	Rio de Janeiro	1	38.40	CR
1947	South American Champs	SP	Rio de Janeiro	1	11.58
1947	South American Champs	JT	Rio de Janeiro	2	36.08
1943	South American Champs	DT	Santiago	2	34.60
1943	South American Champs	SP	Santiago	2	10.98
1941	South American Champs	SP	Buenos Aires	1	11.81	CR
1941	South American Champs	DT	Buenos Aires	3	33.80

National results 22

1962 Argentinian Athletics Championships · San Miguel de Tucuman SP 1 11.55
1951 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires SP 1 11.15
1951 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires DT 1 38.82
1949 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires SP 1 11.61
1949 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires DT 1 38.95
1947 Argentinian Athletics Championships · La Plata DT 1 40.64
1947 Argentinian Athletics Championships · La Plata SP 1 11.56
1947 Argentinian Athletics Championships · La Plata JT 1 30.30
1946 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires SP 1 10.73
1946 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires JT 1 31.52
1946 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires DT 1 35.79
1945 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires DT 1 33.84
1945 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires SP 1 10.73
1943 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires DT 1 37.70
1943 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires SP 1 11.41
1942 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires DT 1 33.82
1942 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Buenos Aires SP 1 10.90
1941 Argentinian Athletics Championships · La Plata JT 1 27.64
1941 Argentinian Athletics Championships · La Plata DT 1 34.26
1941 Argentinian Athletics Championships · La Plata SP 1 11.02
1940 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Rosario SP 1 10.43
1940 Argentinian Athletics Championships · Rosario DT 1 30.18