 Narganes, c. 1900s–1910s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Latino |
| Born | March 18, 1884 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | 1957 (aged 72–73) Havana, Cuba |
| Years active | c. 1902–1910 |
| Weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| College team | Columbia |
| Club | New York Athletic Club |
Frederico Narganes (March 18, 1884 – 1957) was a wrestler who competed in the United States.[1] A native of Havana, Cuba, he moved to New York after a time to get an education. He was a member of the New York Athletic Club and won several of their championships. In 1906, he enrolled at Columbia University and in 1907 won the national championship. He was selected to represent the US at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, but lost his first match in the men's freestyle middleweight division.[2] Believed to be the first Latino to compete for an American school and win a national championship, as well as one of the first Latinos to represent the US at the Olympics,[3] he later regained the national title in 1909 and defended it in 1910, before retiring and moving back to his home country.
- ^ "Fred Narganes". Olympedia. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Narganes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
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