Mariano Tolentino
Appearance
Mariano Tolentino (22 June 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 25 January 2016.
References
- ^ 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 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ Navarro, June (January 4, 2016). "Espino, Sulaiman head 13 more Hall of Fame nominees". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
Categories:
- 1928 births
- 1998 deaths
- Olympic basketball players of the Philippines
- Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in basketball
- Basketball players at the 1951 Asian Games
- Basketball players at the 1954 Asian Games
- Basketball players at the 1958 Asian Games
- Philippines men's national basketball team players
- Filipino men's basketball players
- Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games
- Filipino basketball biography stubs