José Maria Yermo

José María Yermo Solaegui (21 June 1903 – 21 October 1960) was a Spanish athlete. He competed in football, cycling and athletics during the 1920s and 1930s. He was born in Getxo.José Maria Yermo's profile at Sports Reference.comPlusmarquistas de España de Atletismo: Marta Domínguez, José Luis González Sánchez, Manuel Martínez Gutiérrez, María Vasco, Paquillo Fernández He once held the Spanish record for long jump and triple jump. He won multiple medals at the Spanish Athletics Championships, including a silver medal at the triple jump event in 1923, a silver medal in the 110 metres hurdles and bronze medals in the long jump and high jump in 1924, and silver medals in high jump and triple jump in 1925. 

In football, he played for Arenas Club de Getxo as a striker. He was also capped five times for Spain, and played for them at the 1928 Summer Olympics, where he scored three goals in the team's first round 7–1 win against Mexico.David Wallechinsky, The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Athens 2004 He also finished as runner-up in the Copa del Rey twice in 1925 and 1927. Also in 1927, he briefly joined Real Madrid for their tour of the Americas.

He also competed at the Men's sprint cycling event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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Other websites

Enciclopedia Auñamendi. José María Yermo

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Category:People from the Basque Country
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