Noemí Simonetto de Portela
Noemí Simonetto (February 1, 1926 – February 20, 2011) was an Argentine athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. Early life and career Born in Avellaneda, Argentina, she competed for Argentina at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, England in the long jump. She won the silver medal in the said tournament. She won 17 medals (11 gold) at the South American Championships in Athletics in the years 1941, 1943, 1945 and 1947. Death She died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in February 2011. References 1926 births 2011 deaths Argentine people of Italian descent Athletes from Buenos Aires Argentine female sprinters Argentine female long jumpers Olympic silver medalists for Argentina Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Argentina Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)