Mariano Tolentino

Mariano Tolentino
Personal information
Born (1928-06-22) June 22, 1928
Died1998
NationalityFilipino
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Philippines
FIBA World Championship
1954 Rio de Janeiro Team
ABC Championship
1960 Manila Team
Asian Games
1951 New Delhi Team
1954 Manila Team
1958 Tokyo Team

Mariano Tolentino (June 22, 1928 – 1998) was a Filipino basketball player who played for the national team competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was part of the national men's basketball team who won three consecutive Asiad medals and bronze medal in the 1954 World Basketball Championship.[2]

He was inducted into the Philippine Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements in the sport of Basketball on January 25, 2016.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mariano Tolentino". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  2. ^ Navarro, June (January 4, 2016). "Espino, Sulaiman head 13 more Hall of Fame nominees". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 2, 2016.