Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente | |
Birth Date: | 25 January 1917 |
Birth Place: | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
Death Place: | Atos Pampa, Argentina |
Sport: | Sports shooting Motor Racing |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Carlos Enrique Díaz Sáenz Valiente (25 January 1917 - 14 February 1956) was an Argentine sport shooter and racing driver . He was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina. He won the silver medal in 25 metre rapid fire pistol at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he placed fourth.[1] Valiente also won the World Championship in 1947. He won the 1955 Buenos Aires 1000 km sport cars race (co drove José María Ibañez) driving a Ferrari 375 plus.