César de Diego

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCésar•de Diego López
Used nameCésar•de Diego
Born18 June 1924 in Oviedo, Asturias (ESP)
DiedJuly 2015
Measurements179 cm / 78 kg
NOC Spain

Biography

César de Diego was a sabreur who competed at the 1960 Roma Olympics for Spain. Diego won a silver medal in team sabre at the 1959 Mediterranean Games. He later served as President of the Real Federación Española de Esgrima from 1966-79.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Fencing ESP César de Diego
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Spain DNS
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) 5 p4 r1/5
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Spain =13

Special Notes