Alberto Larraguibel
Breaking the record | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
| Representing Chile | ||
| Pan American Games | ||
| 1951 Buenos Aires | Individual jumping | |
| 1951 Buenos Aires | Team jumping | |
Capitan Alberto Larraguibel Morales (May 30, 1919 – April 12, 1995) was a Chilean Army officer born in Angol, Chile. He remains as the record holder for highest jump, one of the longest-running unbroken sport records in history – 77 years as of 2026.
Biography
He was born on May13, 1919.
Then-Captain Larraguibel broke the equestrian high jump record at 2.47 metres (8.1 ft), riding Huaso,[1] formerly called "Faithful", at the Official International Event in Viña del Mar, Chile on February 5, 1949. The Committee of Records ratified this record on May 28, 1949, and stated that a height of at least 2.49 metres (8.2 ft) must be cleared to beat it.
In 1951 he was part of the Chilean showjumping team that won gold at the first Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2]
Larraguibel died in Santiago, Chile at the age of 75.
References
- ^ Johnson, Robin (2009). Show Jumping. Crabtree Publishing Company. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7787-4979-0.
- ^ Olderr, Steven (11 July 2015). The Pan American Games / Los Juegos Panamericanos: A Statistical History, 1951-1999, bilingual edition / Una Historia Estadistica, 1951-1999, edicion bilingue. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-4766-0468-8.