Víctor Hugo Borja Morca (18 July 1912 – 8 November 1954)[1] was a Mexican basketball player. He competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Representing  Mexico
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| Men's basketball | ||
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1936 Berlin | National team |
Career edit
Born in Guadalajara, Borja was part of the Mexican basketball team, which won the bronze medal in Berlin. He played all seven matches. Later in life he entered the pharmaceutical business and committed suicide in 1954 after his daughter, a diver, died of an infection.[3][1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Hugo Borja". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Víctor Borja Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ XI JUEGOS OLIMPICOS BERLIN 1936 BRONCE | EQUIPO DE BALONCESTO Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish) (Inactive as of 26 September 2009)
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