Orestes Quintana

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameOrestes Demóstenes Homero•Quintana y Vigo
Used nameOrestes•Quintana
Other namesOrestes Quintana i Vigo
Born1880 in Barcelona, BarcelonaESP
Died4 April 1909 in Barcelona, BarcelonaESP
AffiliationsReal Club de Regatas — Barcelona, BarcelonaESP
NOCSpainESP

Biography

Orestes Quintana rowed for Spain at the 1900 Olympics, but also played football for FC Barcelona and Universitari. He also served as a football referee and practice gouret, and early form of indoor hockey. He died only a few years after the 1900 Olympics from pulmonary tuberculosis.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Rowing ESP Orestes Quintana
Coxless Fours, Boys (Olympic (non-medal)) Réal Club Barcelona 3 h1 r1/2
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Réal-Club Barcelona 2 h1 r1/2