Mariano Tolentino

Mariano Tolentino
Personal information
Born(1928-06-22)June 22, 1928
Died1998(1998-00-00) (aged 69–70)
Listed height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Listed weight161 lb (73 kg)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Philippines
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal – third place1954 Rio de JaneiroTeam
ABC Championship
Gold medal – first place1960 ManilaTeam
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1951 New DelhiTeam
Gold medal – first place1954 ManilaTeam
Gold medal – first place1958 TokyoTeam

Mariano "Nano" 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.