Emilio Homps, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emilio Homps

sailor

Date of Birth: 28-Sep-1914

Place of Birth: San Pedro, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: 02-Nov-2012

Profession: skipper

Nationality: Argentina

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Emilio Carlos Homps (September 28, 1914 – November 2, 2012) was an Argentine Olympic sailor who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
He won a silver medal in the 6 metre class event, alongside teammates Enrique Sieburger, Sr., Rufino Rodríguez de la Torre, Rodolfo Rivademar, Julio Sieburger, and Enrique Sieburger, Jr..
Born in San Pedro, Argentina, he was a member of the Yacht Club Olivos and received his Olympic ship, the Djinn, from the Argentine Navy.
As a youth, he also swam, rowed, and played rugby union at the national level.
In 2006 he was awarded an honorary diploma from the city of Vicente López for his lifelong successes in sport.