Juan Gazsó

Juan Gazsó
Gazsó in El Gráfico, 1952
Personal information
Born(1922-11-19)19 November 1922
Died15 September 2003(2003-09-15) (aged 80)
Listed height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Argentina
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1955 Mexico CityTeam

Juan Gazsó (born János Gazsó Horwath;[1] 19 November 1922 – 15 September 2003) was a Serbian-born Argentine basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Telečka, Zapadna Bačka, Serbia and died in Córdoba, Argentina.[1][2]

Gazsó was of Hungarian descent and moved to Argentina at the age of 4. He retired from playing in 1965 after undergoing spinal surgery and later coached at Club San Andrés.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Juan Gazsó". Olympedia. OLYMadMen. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Gazsó". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.