Juan Brigo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJuan Carlos•Brigo
Used nameJuan•Brigo
Born(circa 1928)
Died27 June 1991 in Quilmes, Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARG)
AffiliationsAC Quilmes, Quilmes (ARG)
NOC Argentina

Biography

Juan Carlos Brigo, at the age of 20, was the youngest of the 16 players chosen for the first ever Argentine Olympic field hockey squad to compete at the 1948 Olympic Games in London. He was one of two members selected from Club Atlético Quilmes, alongside Luis “Chelo” Bianchi. He did not score any points in the tournament, and the team did not advance past the preliminary round, finishing with a record of 1-1-1.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Hockey ARG Juan Brigo
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Argentina =5