Walter Cándido Lemos (23 March 1930 – 10 June 2014) was an Argentine long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
International competitions Representing 1952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina6th5000 m15:21.01956South American ChampionshipsSantiago, Chile3rd5000 m14:51.72nd10,000 m30:27.42ndHalf marathon1:09:001957South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile1st10,000 m30:44.41stHalf marathon1:05:141958South American ChampionshipsMontevideo, Uruguay2nd5000 m14:40.62nd10,000 m30:37.4 –Half marathonDNF1959Pan American GamesChicago, United States7thMarathon2:49:191960Olympic GamesRome, Italy50thMarathon2:36:55
Personal bests 3000 metres – 8:15.9 (Villa Dominico 1956) 5000 metres – 14:26.4 (Buenos Aires 1956) 10,000 metres – 29:39.8 (Buenos Aires 1957) Half marathon – 1:05:14 (Santiago 1957)
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