Mario Cesar Quintero Padron (10 January 1924 – 26 January 2017)[1] was a Cuban basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Mario Cesar Quintero Padron
Personal information
Born(1924-01-10)January 10, 1924
San Luis, Cuba
Died(2017-01-26)January 26, 2017 (aged 92)
Colón, Cuba
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Career

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Quintero coached the national team at the 1959 Pan American Games and 1967 Pan American Games, as well as qualified for the 1968 Summer Olympics.[3] He became an international referee in 1953.[4]

Quintero died in Colón on 26 January 2017.

References

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  1. ^ Falleció Mario “Risita” Quintero (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mario Quintero". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Falleció Mario "Risita" Quintero". 26 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Falleció Mario "Risita" Quintero". 26 January 2017.