Héctor Costa
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| Born | July 30, 1929 Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||
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Héctor J. Costa Massironi (July 30, 1929 – May 23, 2010) was a basketball player from Uruguay.
He won twice the bronze medal with the men's national team at the Summer Olympics: in 1952 and 1956. He competed in three consecutive Olympics for his native country, starting in 1952 (Helsinki, Finland).[1]
He died in 2010, aged 80. His remains are buried at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Héctor Costa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
External links[]
- databaseOlympics[permanent dead link]
- Héctor Costa's obituary (in Spanish)
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Uruguay squad – 1956 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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Uruguay squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – 8th place | ||
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