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César Mendoza

Full name: César Leonidas Mendoza Durán
Gender: Male
Born: September 11, 1918 in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Died: September 13, 1996 in Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile
Country: CHI Chile
Sport: Equestrianism

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

César Mendoza had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1951 Pan American Games jumping team (with Ricardo Echeverría and the non-Olympians Alberto Larraguibel and Joaquín Larraín), 1st in the 1959 Pan American Games dressage team (with José Larraín and the non-Olympian José Melo), 3rd in the 1959 Pan American Games dressage individual.

As chief of the police, member of the junta that ruled Chile 1973-1974; remained member of the government until 1985.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Men's Jumping, Individual Chile CHI 7T
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Men's Jumping, Team Chile CHI 2 Silver

Men's Jumping, Individual

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Horse Phase Unit Rank F
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Chile Pollan Final Standings 7T 12.00
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Chile Pollan Round One 21T 12.00
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Chile Pollan Round Two 1T 0.00

Men's Jumping, Team

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Horse Phase Unit Rank F
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Chile CHI Pollan Final Standings 2 12.00
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Chile CHI Pollan Round One 7 33.75
1952 Summer 33 Helsinki Equestrianism Chile CHI Pollan Round Two 2 12.00