Martín Acosta y Lara
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Martín Acosta y Lara Díaz (March 25, 1925 – January 5, 2005) was a Uruguay
an basketball
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Acosta y Lara was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament
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Four years later Acosta y Lara was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played seven matches.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
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Acosta y Lara was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....
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Four years later Acosta y Lara was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played seven matches.