Antonio Nava
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Antonio Nava Castillo (born September 9, 1905, date of death unknown) was a Mexican
polo
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
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Born in Ixcaquixtla, Puebla
, he was part of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament. Afterwards Nava entered politics and, from 1965–1966, he was the Governor of Puebla.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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Born in Ixcaquixtla, Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....
, he was part of the Mexican polo team, which won the bronze medal. He played all three matches in the tournament. Afterwards Nava entered politics and, from 1965–1966, he was the Governor of Puebla.