Luis Salvadores Salvi

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Luis Salvadores (born in Lanco, Los Ríos Region, Chile on August 26, 1932 - died in Temuco, Chile on February 1, 2014) was a Chilean basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1][2] One of his brothers, Alvaro Salvadores, also played professional basketball.

Biography

Luis Salvadores Salvi shot his first basket at the San José de Temuco school in 1944, shortly after arriving from his native Lanco to study Humanities. At age 16, he joined the Deportivo San José club, winning the championship. In the same year, 1949, he joined the Temuco league, participating in two major championships, the "Provincias del Sur", or "Southern Provinces", winning in Osorno, and the "Campeonato Nacional" or "National Championship", winning in Santiago, Chile. This is how his fifty-year-old basketball career started, which would also include his participation in 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, a World Championship and two South American Championships. An earthquake caused him to miss the 1960 Olympic Games. He continued to play basketball well into his seventies in a senior league, playing alongside one of his sons. He resided in Temuco, Chile and was well-known around the area.

Clubs

Individual honors

  • National Basketball Team - 1966
  • The "Mejor de los Mejores" Award for best all-around athlete - 1969

See also

References

  1. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/luis-salvadores-1.html
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