Enrique Sieburger Sr.
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1948 London 6m class

Enrique Conrado Sieburger (18 November 1897 – 1965) was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was a member of the Argentine crew on Djinn that received a silver medal in the 6m class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2] His teammates included his brother Julio Sieburger and his son Enrique Sieburger (born 1924); meanwhile Julio's son Roberto Sieburger was also competing in a different event (Three Person Keelboat) in the first of his five Olympics.

His sons Carlos Sieburger (1921 – 1996) and Enrique Sieburger Jr. (1924 – 1990) raced with his nephew Roberto in the 5.5m class at the 1960 Olympics, coming fourth.[3][4]

His daughter Marylin married four-time Olympian sailor Jorge del Río Salas, cousin of five-time Olympic sailor Jorge Salas Chávez. Altogether, the combined Sieburger-Salas extended family have twenty Olympic appearances, a record for any family in any sport.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Enrique Sieburger, Sr". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  2. ↑ "1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Sailing". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-30. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Argentina Sailing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sailing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games: Mixed 5.5 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-04-01.


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