César Bernal
César Bernal (* 1935 or 1936 ; † March 6, 2015 in Montevideo ) was a Uruguayan pelota player .
"Perro" Bernal, who together with Néstor Iroldi , who was around twelve years his junior, formed the most successful Uruguayan doubles in history and remained undefeated with them from 1964 to 1974, first took part in the 1966 World Cup, which was held in Montevideo that year . There he won the title with Iroldi in front of the second-placed Argentines A. Sether and R. Bizzocero. Again he and his partner were world champions in 1970 and 1978. In 1974 he took second place with Iroldi behind the Argentines J. Utge and R. Bizzozero. In 1980 and 1981 he won the so-called "Mundialitos". In the demonstration competitions of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico , he also won the bronze medal with Iroldi. In 1986 he again reached the World Cup final in Vitoria , Spain , in which he was defeated and had to be satisfied with the silver medal behind the Argentines Elortuondo and Irigoitia. Then he ended his career.
Bernal died at the age of 79.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Un jugador de otro mundo (Spanish) on ovaciondigital.com.uy of March 7, 2015, accessed on March 23, 2015
- ↑ Fallció César Bernal, cinco veces campeón del mundo ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish) in El Observador, March 6, 2015, accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ PALMARES DES CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE - MONTEVIDEO 1966 ( Memento of August 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (French) on pelota-2010.fr, accessed on March 23, 2015
- ↑ PALMARES DES CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE - SAN SEBASTIAN 1970 ( Memento of August 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (French) on pelota-2010.fr, accessed on March 23, 2015
- ↑ Fallció César Bernal, cinco veces campeón del mundo ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish) in El Observador, March 6, 2015, accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ PALMARES DES CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE - MONTEVIDEO 1974 ( Memento of August 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (French) on pelota-2010.fr, accessed on March 23, 2015
- ^ Fallció un gran Campeón Mundial, el uruguayo César Bernal "El Perro" ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish) March 9, 2015, accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ Fallció César Bernal, cinco veces campeón del mundo ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish) in El Observador, March 6, 2015, accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ PALMARES DES CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE - VITORIA 1986 ( Memento of August 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (French) on pelota-2010.fr, accessed on March 23, 2015
- ↑ Fallció César Bernal, cinco veces campeón del mundo ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish) in El Observador, March 6, 2015, accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ Un jugador de otro mundo (Spanish) on ovaciondigital.com.uy of March 7, 2015, accessed on March 23, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernal, César |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan pelota player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 or 1936 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 2015 |
| Place of death | Montevideo |