- Oscar Galíndez
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Medal record Men's Triathlon Competitor for 
ArgentinaPan American Games Bronze 1995 Mar del Plata Individual Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo Individual Ironman World Championship 70.3 Silver 2007 Individual Oscar Saul Galíndez (born June 5, 1971 in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina) is a triathlete. He competed in the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics, obtaining the twenty-eighth place with a total time of 1:50:59.48.
Galíndez, began in triathlon when his was 16 year old. He soon was able to win the Hexa-championship "Trofeo Brasil" and Duathlon World Championship. In 1995, Galíndez decided to move and live in Brazil, where the training and races conditions were better than in Argentina.
In 2000, Galíndez had a good performance at the Olympic games in Sydney. By the year 2001 he started his preparation for long distance races, as Ironman, also is seeking to the Pan-American, 2003 and Olympic games in Athens, 2004.
He has participated in many competitions, including the Argentine triathlon, Brazilian triathlon, Pan American bronze medal in 1995 and 2003, and Duathlon World Championship in 1995.
External links
- Official site (Portuguese)
- Profile (Spanish)
World Champions in men's ITU Duathlon Kenny Souza (1990) • Matt Brick (1991-1992) • Greg Welch (1993) • Normann Stadler (1994) • Oscar Galíndez (1995) • Andrew Noble (1996) • Jonathan Hall (1997) • Yann Millon (1998-1999) • Benny Vansteelant (2000-2001) • Tim Don (2002) • Benny Vansteelant (2003-2004) • Paul Amey (2005) • Leon Griffin (2006) • Paul Amey (2007-2008) • Jarrod Shoemaker (2009) • Bart Aernouts (2010) • Sergio Silva (2011)
(women)Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Córdoba Province (Argentina)
- Argentine triathletes
- Olympic triathletes of Argentina
- Triathletes at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Triathletes at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Triathletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Triathletes at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Duathletes
- Triathlon biography stubs
- Argentine sportspeople stubs
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