Ciso Bernardo

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNarciso C. "Ciso"•Bernardo
Used nameCiso•Bernardo
Born27 July 1937 in Manila, Manila (PHI)
Died23 December 2008 in Manila, Manila (PHI)
Measurements175 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsMariwasa AC
NOC Philippines

Biography

A free-scoring player for Maniwasa AC in the Manila League, Bernardo was a mainstay of The Philippines national team for nearly a decade. As well as his two Olympic appearances in Rome and Munich he also played in both the Asian Basketball Championships and the Asian Games. He won a gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta and was a member of the team that became Asian champions in 1967 in Seoul.

When he retired from playing Bernardo embarked on a coaching career which was highlighted by the victory of his Crispa Redmanizers in the 1984 All-Filipino tournament. After the Redmanizers franchise folded he took up administrative posts with The Philippines Basketball Federation and the national amateur league. He suffered a serious heart attack in 2002 from which he never completely recovered from and was bed-ridden until his death six years later. Bernardo was an inductee in The Philippines national basketball hall of fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) PHI Ciso Bernardo
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Philippines 11
1972 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) PHI Ciso Bernardo
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Philippines 13

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