Horatio Torromé

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Horatio Torromé
Personal information
Full name Horatio Tertuliano Torromé
Alternative names Henri Torromé
Country represented  Argentina
 United Kingdom
Born 1861
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died 16 September 1920 (aged 58–59)
Willesden, Greater London
Skating club Prince's Skating Club, GBR

Horatio Tertuliano Torromé, also credited as Henri Torromé, (1861 – 16 September 1920) was a British figure skater who also competed for Argentina. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and died in Willesden, Greater London.

He represented Argentina at the 1908 Summer Olympics, where he was the only competitor for that country. He had nearly competed for the British team instead, having been selected to the UK team.[1] He scored 228.9 points in the men's individual competition, placing last of the 7 skaters who finished competition.

Torromé also served as a judge for the pairs competition at the same Games.[2]

References

  1. Cook, p. 285
  2. Cook, p. 286

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