Fernando Font

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameFernando•Font Fenoll
Used nameFernando•Font
Born12 December 1915 in Ceuta, Ceuta (ESP)
Died4 November 2002 in Barcelona, Barcelona (ESP)
NOC Spain

Biography

Fernando Font was on the 1936 Spanish basketball team that ended up withdrawing from the Berlin Olympics. He went into coaching, leading Barcelona from 1943-55. He was named the Spanish national coach in 1951, leading them to a silver medal at the Mediterranean Games.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) ESP Fernando Font
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Spain DNS