Osvaldo Mariño
Osvaldo Mariño , full name Osvaldo Mariño Fernández , (born July 19, 1923 in Montevideo , † September 20, 2007 ) was a Uruguayan swimmer and water polo player .
Mariño was a member of the Uruguayan squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London . At the games in England he was a member of the water polo team and finished with the team after two defeats against Belgium (1:10) and the USA (0: 7) in 13th place in the Olympic tournament won by Italy. He also took part with the Uruguayan team in the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires . There he started swimming.
Mariño left behind his widow and four children. He was buried in the Cementerio del Buceo .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Osvaldo Mariño in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original ), accessed on January 4, 2015
- ↑ Avisos funebres (Spanish) in La República of 21 September 2007 Retrieved on January 4, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mariño, Osvaldo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mariño Fernández, Osvaldo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan swimmer and water polo player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 19, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montevideo , Uruguay |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 20, 2007 |