Mario Hopenhaym
Encyclopedia
Mario Hopenhaym is a retired Uruguayan basketball referee. He refereed international games from 1963 to 1984. Tournaments he worked include 1964 Olympic Games
and 1968 Olympic Games
, 1967 World Championships
, 1971 World Women's Championship
and 1975 World Women's Championship
. He served as Technical Commissioner in the Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame
in 2007.
Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth straight gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto...
and 1968 Olympic Games
Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
-Group B:October 13October 14October 15October 16October 18October 19October 20-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place...
, 1967 World Championships
1967 FIBA World Championship
The 1967 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from May 27 to June 11, 1967.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:...
, 1971 World Women's Championship
1971 FIBA World Championship for Women
The 1971 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Brazil from 1971. Soviet Union won the tournament, defeating Czechoslovakia 88-69 in the final.- Venues :- Final standings :-References:*...
and 1975 World Women's Championship
1975 FIBA World Championship for Women
The 1975 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by the Colombia from 1975. Soviet Union won the tournament, defeating Japan 106-75 in the final.- Venues :- Final standings :-References:*...
. He served as Technical Commissioner in the Olympics in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. He was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. It includes the "Samaranch Library", the biggest basketball library in the world that, as of 2007, has over 10,000 basketball...
in 2007.