Juan Muguerza
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 6 May 1900 |
| Died | 5 May 1937 (aged 36) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
Juan Muguerza Sasieta (6 May 1900 – 5 May 1937) was a Spanish middle-distance runner.[1] He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2]
Muguerza was a multiple-time national champion. He was killed in 1937 during the battle of Mungia in the Spanish Civil War. The Juan Muguerza Cross-Country annual cross country running race is named in his honor.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Juan Muguerza". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Muguerza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ 1943 nace el Cross Memorial Juan Muguerza. Mintxeta (in Spanish). Retrieved on 2011-03-11.
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