Roberto Sieburger
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Roberto Guillermo Sieburger (born 26 February 1917) is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...

, he competed at five Olympics between 1948 and 1968.

He is part of a sailing family. His father Julio Sieburger
Julio Sieburger
Julio Christian Sieburger was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Olympics....

 and uncle Enrique Sieburger, Sr.
Enrique Sieburger, Sr.
Enrique Conrado Sieburger, Sr. was an Argentine sailor and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics....

 both competed at two Olympics. He sailed with his cousins Carlos Sieburger and Enrique Sieburger, Jr.
Enrique Sieburger, Jr.
Enrique Conrado Sieburger, Jr. was an Argentinian sailor. He was born in Vicente López, Buenos Aires Province. He competed at the 1960 Olympics....

 to fourth place in the 5.5m class at the 1960 Olympics.. His other cousin, Carlos and Enrique Jr's sister Marylin, married Jorge del Río Sálas
Jorge del Río Sálas
Jorge Alberto del Río Sálas is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires, he competed at four Olympics between 1948 and 1964....

, with whom he had sailed (also to fourth place) in the 5.5m class at the 1952 Olympics.

Together with Jorge del Rio's cousin Jorge Salas Chávez
Jorge Salas Chávez
Jorge Alberto Salas Chávez is an Argentinian sailor. Born in Buenos Aires, he competed at five Olympics between 1948 and 1972....

, his Sieburger-Salas extended family has sailors who made twenty Olympic appearances for Argentina.

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