Gerardo Bönnhoff
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gerardo (Gerhard-)•Bönnhoff Koch |
| Used name | Gerardo•Bönnhoff |
| Born | 24 June 1926 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 26 December 2013 in Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (ARG) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Capital Federal |
| NOC |  Argentina |
Biography
Gerardo Bönnhoff was born in Berlin (GER) under the given name Gerhard. In 1945, he was still a German citizen when he ran 100 meters in 10.3 seconds in Buenos Aires, which would have bettered the German Record. In 1947 he became an Argentine citizen and changed his name to Gerardo. He won a bronze medal at the 1951 Pan-American Games in the 4×100 (with Fernando Lapuente, Mariano Acosta, and the non-Olympian Adelio Márquez). He also finished fourth at the 1951 Pan-American Games in the 200 and the 1955 Pan American Games 4×100 relay.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.2 (1946); 200 – 21.3 (1947).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ARG |
Gerardo Bönnhoff | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h4 r2/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Argentina | 3 h3 r1/2 | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Argentina | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ARG |
Gerardo Bönnhoff | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Argentina | 4 h1 r2/3 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1951 Buenos Aires ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay)