Leopoldo Contarbio

Personal information

Born

April 29, 1929

Medal record

Men’s Basketball
Competitor for Argentina
FIBA World Cup
	1950 Buenois Aires	National Team

Leopoldo ("Pichón") Contarbio (April 29, 1929 in Buenos Aires – August 24, 1993) was an Argentine basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

In 1948 he was a member of the Argentine basketball team, which finished fifteenth in the 1948 tournament. Four years later he was a member of the basketball team which finished fourth. He played all eight games in the 1952 tournament. His biggest success came when he won the world title at the first World Championship (1950) in his native Buenos Aires.

Argentina squad – 1948 Summer Olympics – 15th place

3 Furlong 4 Varani 5 González 6 Lledó 7 Ruffa 8 Guerrero 9 Martinetti 10 Menini 11 Uder 12 Vio 13 Contarbio 14 Nuré 15 Calvo 16 Pérez Coach: Canavesi

Argentina squad – 1950 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal

4 Bustos 5 Contarbio 6 del Vecchio 7 Furlong (MVP) 8 González 9 Liva 10 López 11 Menini 12 Monza 13 Pérez 14 Uder 15 Viau Coach: Canavesi

Argentina squad – 1951 Pan American Games – Silver medal

Bustos Contarbio Pérez López Viau Menini González Uder Monza Nuré Peralta Furlong Poletti del Vecchio Coach: ?

Argentina squad – 1952 Summer Olympics – 4th place

3 Menini 4 del Vecchio 5 Contarbio 6 Varela 7 Gazsó 8 López 9 Viau 11 González 12 Uder 13 Monza 15 Pagliari 16 Lledó 17 Furlong 18 Poletti Coach: Masilla

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