Carmelo Bentancur Explained

Carmelo Bentancur
Birth Date:	4 July 1899
Birth Place:	Durazno, Uruguay
Sport:	Fencing
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Carmelo Bentancur (born July 4, 1899, date of death unknown) was born in Durazno, Uruguay. He enlisted in the army with his brother, Cecilio, and served as a pilot but after an air accident he joined the cavalry.

Bentancur was several times the national fencing champion and was the Uruguayan representative in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.cou.org.uy/participacion01_1936.htm Juegos Olimpicos
2. Web site: Carmelo Bentancur Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417230741/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/carmelo-bentancur-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2010-06-06 . sports-reference.com.