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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Navarro, June (January 4, 2016). "Espino, Sulaiman head 13 more Hall of Fame nominees". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
External links
edit- Mariano Tolentino at FIBA Archive
- Mariano Tolentino at FIBA Archive
- Mariano Tolentino – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Mariano Tolentino at Olympedia
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