Antonio Medina
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Jose Antonio Colon Medina (2 October 1919, Barcelona – 31 October 2003, Barcelona) was a Spanish chess master.[1]
He was seven times Spanish Champion (1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1963, and 1964),[2] and trice Catalan Champion (1947, 1949, 1950).[3] He also thrice won Venezuelan Chess Championship in 1955, 1956 and 1958.[4] Medina won at Caracas 1954 (zonal),[5] and took 19th at Goteborg 1955 (interzonal, David Bronstein won).[6]
Medina was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.fadajedrez.com/ninf/nif17.html
- ^ "Campeonato España masculino ajedrez". Ajedrezdeataque.com. http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/05%20Palmares/Campeonatos/Ctos_Espana/Masculino.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Campeonato de Cataluña de ajedrez". Ajedrezdeataque.com. http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/05%20Palmares/Campeonatos/Autonomicos/Cataluna.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Los Campeones Nacionales De Venezuela". Zeitnot.com.ve. http://www.zeitnot.com.ve/Campeones_de_Venezuela.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "Zonals in the Americas and Africa". .sympatico.ca. http://www3.sympatico.ca/g.giffen/americaszonals.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "World Chess Championship : 1955-57 cycle : 1955 Goteborg Interzonal". Mark-weeks.com. http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/5557$iix.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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