Juan Botella
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Juan•Botella Medina |
| Used name | Juan•Botella |
| Born | 4 July 1941 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| Died | 17 July 1970 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | The Ohio State Buckeyes, Columbus (USA) |
| NOC |  Mexico |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Juan Botella had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1960 Olympics springboard; 3rd in the 1959 Pan American Games platform.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | MEX |
Juan Botella | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 11 | |||||
| Platform, Men (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | MEX |
Juan Botella | |||
| Springboard, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Virgilio Botella
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 1959 Chicago DIV bronze: platform)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (3–1–0 1959 Caracas DIV gold: 3 m springboard and platform; 1962 Kingston DIV gold: 3 m springboard, silver: platform)