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, Barcelona (ESP)
Died4 April 1909 in Barcelona, Barcelona (ESP)
AffiliationsReal Club de Regatas, Barcelona (ESP)
NOC Spain

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