Martín Acosta y Lara
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Representing  Uruguay
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1952 Helsinki | Team competition |
Martín Raúl Acosta y Lara Díaz (25 March 1925 – 5 January 2005) was a Uruguayan basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
He was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Acosta y Lara was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament.
Four years later Acosta y Lara was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played seven matches.
He died on 5 January 2005 in Mendoza, Argentina and is buried at Cementerio del Buceo, Montevideo.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martín Acosta y Lara Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
External links
[edit]- Martín Acosta y Lara at FIBA Archive
- Martín Acosta y Lara at FIBA Archive
- Martín Acosta y Lara – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Martín Acosta y Lara at Olympics.com
- Martín Acosta y Lara at Olympedia
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