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Arturo Gramajo

1897 – 1957

Argentine bobsledder

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Lived 1897 – 1957 (aged 60). Arturo Gramajo was an Argentine bobsledder.

Jorge Arturo Gramajo Atucha (30 April 1897 – 4 December 1957) was an Argentine bobsledder and food inventor. Born in Buenos Aires, he later lived in Paris, most likely as a diplomat. During that time, he was selected to be part of the Argentine team at the 1928 Winter Olympics in the bobsleigh, placing fourth. He was also credited to the creation of a hash dish named Revuelto Gramajo.

Biography Jorge Arturo Gramajo Atucha was born on 30 April 1897 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was born to María Adela Atucha and , the mayor of Buenos Aires from 1915 to 1916. Gramajo had three sisters and one brother.

During the 1920s, Gramajo lived in Paris and was most likely a diplomat at the Argentine Embassy. While he lived in Paris, he had a reputation for being a playboy and was acquaintances with people who worked in Hollywood such as actress Ginger Rogers.

Gramajo is also credited to the creation of Revuelto Gramajo, a classic Argentine hash dish consisting of fried julienned potatoes, ham and eggs. While in Paris during the 1930s, he wanted to eat late at night but the hotel where he was staying at informed him that the kitchens were closed. He used his status to persuade the chefs to make him a dish. Gramajo was also a founding member of the Argentina Ski Club and the Federación Argentina de Ski y Andinismo. He died on 4 December 1957 in Buenos Aires at the age of 60.

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Who was Arturo Gramajo?

Argentine bobsledder

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Arturo Gramajo was born on 30 April 1897 in Buenos Aires.

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Arturo Gramajo died on 4 December 1957 in Buenos Aires.

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Arturo Gramajo was a bobsledder.

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Arturo Gramajo was Argentine.

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· Wikipedia: Arturo Gramajo

· Wikidata: Q122958587

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