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Carlos Menditeguy

Carlos Menditeguy, 1954. Photo is from El Grafico, therefore copyright has elapsed as per Argentine copyright law. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2023.

Carlos Menditeguy, 1954. Photo is from El Grafico, therefore copyright has elapsed as per Argentine copyright law. JPEG copyright, Richard Jenkins, 2023.

Carlos Menditeguy, El Grafico del 12 de Febrero de 1964. Edicion 2314. This image is in the public domain because the copyright of this photograph, registered in Argentina, has expired. (Both at least 25 years have passed after the photograph was created, and it was first published at least 20 years ago, Law 11.723, Article 34 as amended, and Berne Convention Article 7 (4)).

Carlos Menditeguy, El Grafico del 12 de Febrero de 1964. Edicion 2314. This image is in the public domain because the copyright of this photograph, registered in Argentina, has expired. (Both at least 25 years have passed after the photograph was created, and it was first published at least 20 years ago, Law 11.723, Article 34 as amended, and Berne Convention Article 7 (4)).

Born:

10 Aug 1914
Buenos Aires

Died:

27 Apr 1973
Buenos Aires

Nationality:

Argentina

Grands Prix:

11 (1953-1960)

Later became a hugely successful horse trainer, after previously becoming an Argentine polo legend after racing. Died after an operation for treatment after a heart-attack, but he was also suffering from diabetes and Parkinson's. Carlos was also a national junior tennis champion in his youth. Whilst unquestionably fast, Carlos didn't have a lot of mechanical sympathy and this denied him better results; most notably the 1956 Argentine Grand Prix, when a broken gearbox through a mis-timed gear change denied him a famous and surprise win. However Carlos did win the Buenos Aires 1000kms that year.

Biography last updated 22 Jan 2016