Francisco García

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrancisco•García Moreno
Used nameFrancisco•García
Nick/petnamesPanchote
Born1 June 1947 in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Ciudad de México (MEX)
Died26 March 2016 in Cuernavaca, Morelos (MEX)
Measurements188 cm / 86 kg
NOC Mexico

Biography

Francisco García competed for Mexico at three Olympics in water polo, 1968, 1972, and 1976. He won a gold medal at the 1975 Pan American Games, and added bronze medals at the Pan Ams in 1967 and 1971. In March 2016 García was returning from a morning workout and was assaulted. Resisting the attacker, he was shot three times and died from his injuries.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) MEX Francisco García
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Mexico 11
1972 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) MEX Francisco García
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Mexico =13
1976 Summer Olympics Water Polo (Aquatics) MEX Francisco García
Water Polo, Men (Olympic) Mexico 10

Olympic family relations

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