Ingeborg Mello de Preiss (January 4, 1919 – October 25, 2009) was an Argentine track and field athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw and the shot put. She represented Argentina at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympic Games.Biography and Olympic results at SPorts Reference She won the gold medal in the women's discus throw and the shot put event at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Born in Berlin, Germany, she was Jewish. She trained in San Lorenzo de Almagro Club in Buenos Aires.
International competitions Representing 1941South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina1stShot put11.81 m3rdDiscus throw33.80 m1943South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile2ndShot put10.98 m2ndDiscus throw34.60 m1947South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil1stShot put11.58 m1stDiscus throw38.40 m2ndJavelin throw36.08 m1948Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom9thShot put12.085 m8thDiscus throw38.44 m1949South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru1stShot put11.58 m1stDiscus throw37.36 m3rdJavelin throw36.50 m1951Pan American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina1stShot put12.45 m1stDiscus throw38.55 m1952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina1stShot put11.48 m1stDiscus throw40.14 mOlympic GamesHelsinki, Finland19th (q)Shot put10.82 m12thDiscus throw39.04 m1956South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile7thShot put10.45 m3rdDiscus throw38.08 m1958South American ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay3rdDiscus throw39.05 m1960Ibero-American GamesSantiago, Chile5thShot put10.91 m1stDiscus throw39.34 m1961South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru5thDiscus throw37.22 m1962Ibero-American GamesMadrid, Spain6thShot put11.27 m6thDiscus throw38.97 m1963South American ChampionshipsCali, Colombia6thShot put11.36 m3rdDiscus throw39.05 m1965South American ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro, Brazil5thShot put11.46 m4thDiscus throw39.25 m1967South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina5thDiscus throw35.38 m
Personal bests Argentine all-time lists Shot put – 12.45 (Buenos Aires 1951) former Discus throw – 42.10 (Buenos Aires 1949) former
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