Jorge Perry

Jorge Perry

Jorge Perry

Jorge Perry is a Colombian athletics competitor. Born on 1908 in Samacá, Jorge Perry has been recognized for their work as athletics competitor. Details of the life and career of this Colombian figure are documented in public sources such as Wikipedia.

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Biography

Jorge Perry Nova Villate (1908 – 29 December 1946), also known as Jorge Pérez and Jorge Perry, was a Colombian long-distance runner. Though Colombia had initially pulled out of the 1932 Summer Olympics, Villate had asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete at the games. The IOC then agreed and sponsored his training in the United States.

Career

At the 1932 Summer Games, he would be the first Colombian Olympian. He competed in the men's marathon though fainted and did not complete the race, though he was awarded the IOC Medal of Merit. He was also entered to compete at the 1936 Summer Olympics though did not start in his events.

Personal Life

Jorge Perry was born on 1908 in Samacá. As a athletics competitor, Jorge Perry is part of the public figures documented from Colombia.

References

  1. "Jorge Perry." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Perry
  2. "Wikidata entity: Q3183864 — Jorge Perry." https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3183864

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