Emilio Pablo Ortíz (18 October 1922 – unknown date of death) was an Argentine track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw. His greatest achievement was a gold medal at the inaugural 1951 Pan American Games, held on home turf in Buenos Aires. He won with a mark of , beating fellow Argentine Manuel Etchepare by nearly two metres.1951 Pan American Games. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2018-01-13. He was a surprise winner of that event, over more favoured opposition.Boletín Nº 40 PRIMEROS JUEGOS DEPORTIVOS PANAMERICANOS BUENOS AIRES, 25 DE FEBRERO - 8 DE MARZO DE 1951 . MUNDO DEPORTIVO (1951-12-27). Retrieved on 2018-01-13. Ortíz remained the only South American to win that hammer title until he was matched by his fellow countryman Juan Ignacio Cerra in 2003.Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-13.
He was twice a medallist at the South American Championships in Athletics, taking silver behind Chile's Edmundo Zúñiga in 1949 then a bronze with at the 1952 Championships.South American Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2018-01-13.
His personal best in the event was set in Necochea in 1948.Argentine all-time lists
International competitions Representing 1949South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru2ndHammer throw48.22 m1951Pan American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina1stHammer throw48.04 m1952South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina3rdHammer throw49.25 m1953South American Championships (unofficial)Santiago, Chile4thHammer throw46.92 m
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