FIBA Hall of Fame
    Jorge CANAVESI (ARG)

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    Category | Coach Date of Birth | 22.08.1920 Date of Death | 02.12.2016 Country | Argentina

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    Clubs

    • Coach of Catamarca (1970)

    • Coach of Club Estudiantes de La Plata

    • Coach of Club Gimnasia Esgrima de Buenos Aires

    • Coach of Club San Fernando

    Club Highlights

    • Participation at the Olympic Games in London (1948)

    • Silver medalist at the Panamerican Games in Buenos Aires (1951)

    • 4th place at the Olympic Games in Helsinki (1952)

    • World Champion at the University Games in Dortmund (1953)

    • Junior South-American champion in Cúcuta (1955)

    • Argentinean champion with Catamarca Team (1970)

    • 5th place at the Panamerican Games in Cali (1971)

    • 3rd place at the Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament Games in Puerto Rico (1980)

    National Team

    • National Coach of Paraguay (1947)

    • National Coach of Argentina (1948-1956, 1971-1980)

    • World Championship gold medalist in Buenos Aires (1950)

    Individual Highlights

    As a coach:

    • Founded and created the Sports Institute of the Republic of Argentina in Buenos Aires (1961)

    • National Inspector of Physical Education of the Patagonia Region (1964-1968)

    • National Director of Physical Education, Sports and leisure of the Education Ministry of the Nation (1989-1992)

    As a player:

    • Parque Chacabuco

    • National champion with Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Villa del Parque (1945)