Reinaldo Berto Gorno (July 18, 1918 in Yapeyú – April 10, 1994 in Buenos Aires) was a long-distance runner from Argentina, who, behind Emil Zátopek, won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics, held in Helsinki, Finland. In 1954 he became the first non-Japanese winner of the Asahi Marathon. He also won the silver medal at the 1951 Pan American Games. His personal best marathon time was 2:20:28 (1955).
International competitions Representing 1941South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina2nd5000 m15:12.12nd10,000 m31:39.61945South American ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay3rd5000 m15:24.22nd10,000 m32:38.21946South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile3rd5000 m15:21.61st20 km1:09:031947South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil2ndCross country38:39.01951Pan American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina2ndMarathon 2:45:001952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina2nd5000 m15:05.52ndHalf marathon1:11:28Olympic GamesHelsinki, Finland1stMarathon2:25:351953South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile1stHalf marathon1:09:47
Personal bests Marathon – 2:24:55 (Kamakura 1954; also 2:20:28 on a short 41.4 km course; – Boston 1955)
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