# Argentina at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Argentina at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France was the nation's fourth appearance out of seven editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1924 Summer Olympics its first national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 77 athletes (all males) that competed in 39 events in 11 sports. They brought home Argentina's inaugural batch of Olympic medals, one gold in a team sport, three silver and two bronze; the latter five medals for individual achievement.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Argentina national polo team Arturo KennyJuan MilesGuillermo NaylorJuan NelsonEnrique Padilla | Polo | Polo | July 12 |
| Silver | Luis Brunetto | Athletics | Men's triple jump | July 12 |
| Silver | Alfredo Copello | Boxing | Men's lightweight | July 20 |
| Silver | Héctor Méndez | Boxing | Men's welterweight | July 20 |
| Bronze | Pedro Quartucci | Boxing | Men's featherweight | July 20 |
| Bronze | Alfredo Porzio | Boxing | Men's heavyweight | July 20 |

## Aquatics
### Swimming

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Swimmer | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Swimmer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Alberto Zorrilla | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.2 | 2 Q | 1:07.6 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alberto Zorrilla | 400 m freestyle | 5:49.4 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Juan Behrensen Tomás Jones Jorge Moreau Alberto Zorrilla | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 11:25.0 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Athletics

Ten athletes represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. Brunetto took a silver medal in the triple jump, and briefly held the Olympic record in the event.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Federico Brewster | 400 m | 51.8 | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Luis Brunetto | Triple jump | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15.425 OR | 1 Q | 15.425 | |
| Emilio Casanovas | 400 m | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Francisco Dova | 400 m | 51.0 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Miguel Enrico | 100 m | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Félix Escobar | 100 m | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Félix Escobar | 200 m | 23.0 | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Félix Escobar | 400 m | 51.4 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Camilo Rivas | 100 m | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Enrique Thompson | 400 m hurdles | N/A | N/A | 57.0 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Enrique Thompson | Decathlon | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 6310.525 | 13 |
| Otto Diesch Félix Escobar Guillermo Newberry Camilo Rivas | 4 × 100 m relay | N/A | N/A | 44.0 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Boxing

Ten boxers represented Argentina at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. Argentina won its first medals in the sport, taking four medals total but no championships.
| Boxer | Weight class | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | Final / Bronze match |
| Boxer | Weight class | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Vicente Catada | Flyweight | Bye | Fee (USA) L | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |
| Alfredo Copello | Lightweight | White (GBR) W | Marfut (ITA) W | Rothwell (USA) W | Tholey (FRA) W | Nielsen (DEN) L | |
| Manuel Gallardo | Middleweight | Bye | Brousse (FRA) L | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |
| Héctor Méndez | Welterweight | Palm (EST) W | Petersen (DEN) W | Mello (USA) W | Dwyer (IRL) W | Delarge (BEL) L | |
| Benjamín Pertuzzo | Bantamweight | Ricciardi (ITA) W | Hilliard (IRL) W | Tripoli (USA) L | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| Alfredo Porzio | Heavyweight | N/A | Peguilhan (FRA) W | Greathouse (USA) W | von Porat (NOR) L | de Best (NED) W | |
| Pedro Quartucci | Featherweight | Stuckemann (FRA) W | Beavis (GBR) W | Depont (FRA) W | Fields (USA) L | Devergnies (BEL) W | |
| Mario Reilly | Lightweight | Valdero (ESP) L | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 17 |
| Arturo Rodríguez | Light heavyweight | Petersen (DEN) L | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 17 |
| Alfredo Santoro | Welterweight | Bye | Stauffer (SUI) L | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Denmark | 1 | 2 | .333 |
| Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| France | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Italy | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Norway | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Spain | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| United States | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Total | 17 | 10 | .630 |
| Round | Wins | Losses | Percent |
| Round of 32 | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Semifinals | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Final | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Bronze match | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | 17 | 10 | .630 |

## Cycling

Five cyclists represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

### Road cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank |
| Luis de Meyer | Time trial | 7:14:10.4 | 31 |
| Julio Polet | Time trial | did not finish | did not finish |
| Cosme Saavedra | Time trial | 7:09:16.2 | 30 |
| José Zampicchiatti | Time trial | 7:24:17.0 | 43 |
| Luis de Meyer Julio Polet Cosme Saavedra José Zampicchiatti | Team time trial | 21:47:43.6 | 9 |

### Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First round | First repechage | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Second repechage | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Cyclist | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Luis de Meyer | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 |
| Eugenio Gret | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 |
| Eugenio Gret | Sprint | Unknown | 2 r | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Julio Polet | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 |
| Julio Polet | Sprint | Unknown | 2 r | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Cosme Saavedra | 50 km | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 |

## Fencing

Thirteen fencers, all men, represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1900. Larraz matched the country's best individual fencing result to date, set in 1900, at fifth place.

### Men

Ranks given are within the pool.
| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Fencer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Francisco Bollini | Épée | 2–7 | 8 | N/A | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Horacio Casco | Foil | 2–1 | 2 Q | 2–3 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Horacio Casco | Sabre | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4–2 | 1 Q | 5–3 | 3 Q | 1–6 | 8 |
| Carlos Guerrico | Foil | 0–3 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Roberto Larraz | Foil | 1–2 | 3 Q | 5–0 | 1 Q | 4–1 | 2 Q | 3–2 | 4 Q | 2–4 | 5 |
| Luis Lucchetti | Épée | 4–4 | 5 Q | N/A | N/A | 7–3 | 1 Q | 5–6 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Carmelo Merlo | Sabre | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4–3 | 4 Q | 3–5 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Pedro Nazar | Épée | 6–2 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | 2–7 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Wenceslao Paunero | Épée | 4–4 | 2 Q | N/A | N/A | 0–9 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Arturo Ponce | Sabre | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1–4 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Raúl Sola | Sabre | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3–3 | 4 Q | 4–4 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Horacio Casco Roberto Larraz Luis Lucchetti Ángel Santamarina | Team foil | 1–0 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | 1–1 | 2 Q | 0–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Luis Lucchetti Pedro Nazar Wenceslao Paunero Cipriano Pons | Team épée | 0–2 | 3 | N/A | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Horacio Casco Carmelo Merlo Arturo Ponce Raúl Sola Santiago Torres | Team sabre | 1–0 | 1 Q | N/A | N/A | 2–0 | 1 Q | 0–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Polo

Argentina sent a polo team to the Olympics for the first time in 1924. In the round-robin tournament, defeated Spain handily in its first game. The second game for Argentina was against the United States, who had already won their other three games and could clinch the gold by beating Argentina. The South Americans were able to come from behind late in the match, however, and defeat the United States. They then beat Great Britain and France to secure the championship.
Ranks given are within the pool.
| Players | Event | Round robin | Round robin | Round robin | Round robin | Round robin |
| Players | Event | Wins | Losses | Points for | Points against | Rank |
| Arturo Kenny Juan Miles Guillermo Naylor Juan Nelson Enrique Padilla | Men's polo | 4 | 0 | 46 | 14 | |

## Rowing

Nine rowers represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Rower | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Repechage | Final | Final |
| Rower | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Julio Alles Alberto Anderson Francisco Borgonovo Federico Lecot Miguel Madero David Nolting Carlos Serantes Armando Trabucco Tomás Cerruti | Eight | Unknown | 3 r | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Sailing

Five sailors represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
| Sailor | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | Qualifying | Qualifying | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Sailor | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | Rank |
| Bernardo Milhas | Olympic monotype | 5 | 3 | N/A | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Rolando Aguirre César Gérico Juan Milberg Bernardo Milhas Mario Uriburu | 8 metre class | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |

## Shooting

Eight sport shooters represented Argentina in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.
| Shooter | Event | Final | Final |
| Shooter | Event | Score | Rank |
| Lorenzo Amaya | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 18 | 4 |
| Carlos Balestrini | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 15 | 30 |
| Víctor Bigand | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 16 | 21 |
| Antonio Daneri | 50 m rifle, prone | 382 | 34 |
| Jorge del Mazo | 50 m rifle, prone | 382 | 34 |
| Juan Martino | 50 m rifle, prone | 389 | 12 |
| Matías Osinalde | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 18 | 5 |
| Abelardo Rico | 50 m rifle, prone | 389 | 12 |

## Tennis
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Héctor Cattaruzza | Singles | Papadopoulos (GRE) W 7–5, 7–5, 6–1 | van Lennep (NED) L 3–6, 1–6, 1–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Carlos Dumas | Singles | Bye | Aeschlimann (SUI) L 5–7, 4–6, 0–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Arturo Hortal | Singles | Castro (POR) W 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | Hunter (USA) L 3–6, 3–6, 1–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Guillermo Robson | Singles | Bye | Bye | Alonso (ESP) L 9–7, 4–6, 0–6, 4–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Héctor Cattaruzza Jorge Williams | Doubles | — | Bye | Wennergren / Müller (SWE) L 2–6, 0–6, 3–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Carlos Dumas Guillermo Robson | Doubles | — | Bye | Grahn / Schybergson (FIN) W 6–1, 6–3, 6–0 | Lacoste / Borotra (FRA) L 4–6, 1–6, 3–6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Weightlifting

| Athlete | Event | 1H Snatch | 1H Clean & Jerk | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Carlos Bergara | Men's −82.5 kg | 80 | 85 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 127.5 | 482.5 | 5 |
| Alfredo Pianta | Men's −75 kg | 62.5 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 105 | 402.5 | 12 |
| Ángel Rovere | Men's −75 kg | 62.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 85 | 112.5 | 405 | 11 |