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20 unusual facts about Mar Del Plata


Alejandro Bermúdez

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, he finished 4th in the 400-meter freestyle, 4th in the 400-meter individual medley, and 8th in the 200-meter freestyle.

Alfredo Duvergel

At the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, he captured the gold medal in his division.

Antonio Cunill Cabanellas

He emigrated to Buenos Aires in 1915 and quickly gained prominence in the vibrant local theatre scene, and became an early cinematographer and actor in the Argentine cinema, appearing in a 1917 comedy, Carlitos en Mar del Plata.

Brewster–Sanford Expedition

Ramifications of the outbreak of war in Europe caused some difficulties for the Becks, but in August 1914 they visited the Falkland Islands and then moved to Mar del Plata, Argentina, where they were based until November.

Christine Thorburn

: 2nd Pan American Championships (Road), Mar del Plata (ARG)

Eduardo Piccinini

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Piccinini won a silver medal in the 100-metre butterfly and in the 4×100-metre freestyle.

Eileen Coparropa

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, she finished 5th in the 50-meter freestyle.

Fabíola Molina

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Molina won two bronze medals, in the 100-metre backstroke and in the 4×100-metre medley.

Felix Ayo

His recordings have won international recognition, winning many prizes including the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik, the Edison Prize, the Mar del Plata prize, the Grand Prix du Disque (for his now historic version of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons) and the prize awarded by Italian Record Critics for the Beethoven piano quartets.

Frank Goedeke

Goedeke represented the German Sevens team in the Punta Del Este and Mar del Plata legs of the 1999–00 World Sevens Series.

Fry sauce

According to tradition, the sauce was invented by Nobel laureate and restaurant patron Luis Federico Leloir at a golf club in Mar del Plata, Argentina, during the mid-1920s.

German submarine U-530

U-530 did not initially surrender at war's end, as ordered by Admiral Dönitz; instead the crew headed for Argentina and ultimately surrendered to the Argentine Navy on 10 July 1945 at Mar del Plata.

Jamie McNeair

Jamie McNeair (born June 26, 1969) is a retired female heptathlete from the United States, who won the gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Jorge Lencina

He claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Bantamweight (– 60 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.

José Cotto

In 1995, he participated at the Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and won a silver medal.

Kris Kuehl

Kuehl was the 2002 USA champion, and won the silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, after gaining the bronze four years earlier in Mar del Plata.

María Esteve

Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina on December 30, 1974, she is the daughter of actress Pepa Flores and Antonio Gades.

Patrícia Comini

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Comini won a bronze medal in the 4×100-metre medley.

Rogério Romero

At the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, he won the silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley and bronze in the 200-metre backstroke.

Walter Crucce

Walter Crucce (born 1974-09-05 in Las Flores, Buenos Aires) is a retired male boxer from Argentina, who won the gold medal in the men's light-welterweight (– 63.5 kg) category at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata.


2006 South American Games

The VIII South American Games (Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos; Portuguese: Jogos Sul-Americanos) were a multi-sport event held from 9 to 19 November 2006 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with some events in Mar del Plata (canoeing, cycling, futsal, handball, roller sports, rowing, triathlon).

2008–09 Americas League

Each of the groups were played in different cities, (Arecibo, Mar del Plata, Sunchales and Xalapa).

Alejandro Kenig

Alejandro Martín Kenig (born 31 January 1969 in Mar del Plata) is a retired Argentine footballer who played for a number of clubs both in Argentina and South America, including Club Atlético Platense, Talleres de Córdoba, Club Bolívar and Club Sport Emelec.

Belén Francese

2006–07: El Champán Las Pone Mimosas – (Supporting Actress) Broadway Theatre (Avenida CorrientesMar del Plata) – Gerardo Sofovich (head producer and director).

Cordero Atado

After the incidents at the Estadio Obras, the band played two gigs in 1992, the first was in Lanús in May, the second at the Teatro San Martín of Mar del Plata in August, the group started to record their next album in early 1993, with Hernán Aramberri as collaborator.

Handball at the 1995 Pan American Games

The Men's Handball Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games was held from March 16 to March 25, 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Jean d'Albert, 12th duc de Luynes

Jean d'Albert, 12th Duke of Luynes (16 February 1945, Mar del Plata-30 March 2008, Paris) was the son of Philippe d'Albert, 11th Duke of Luynes (1905-1993) and the Argentine heiress Juana Diaz y Unzué (1914-1993).

José Zanier

José Zanier (Udine, Italy, September 18, 1905 – Mar del Plata, Argentina January 30, 1973) was an Italian engineer and pioneer in the construction of thermo-electric power stations supplied by diesel motors.

Ricardo Araneda

Ricardo Anibal Araneda Aviles (born January 3, 1971 in Valdivia, Los Ríos Region) is a cruiserweight boxer from Chile, who won the silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Ricardo Lorenzetti

A statement by UCR figure and former Mar del Plata Mayor Daniel Katz in support of a potential spot for Lorenzetti as Julio Cobos's running mate in the 2011 presidential election led to friction with the administration of President Cristina Kirchner, whose Cabinet Chief, Aníbal Fernández, expressed disapproval at Lorenzetti's silence on the issue.

Santiago Villafañe

Santiago Hernán Villafañe (born 19 May 1988 in Mar del Plata) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga.

Winter Pan American Games

At a meeting in Mar Del Plata, Argentina between the PASO nations and participants from the 1988 Winter Olympics, it was determined that the first Winter Pan American Games should take place in Las Leñas, Argentina in 1989 and be held every four years thereafter.