Jacinto Ciria Cruz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJacinto Ciria•Cruz
Used nameJacinto Ciria•Cruz
Nick/petnamesJumping Jack
Born16 August 1910 in Pandacan, Manila (PHI)
Died25 December 1944 in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya (PHI)
AffiliationsUniversity of Santo Tomas, Manila (PHI)
NOC Philippines

Biography

Jacinto Ciria Cruz played basketball for the University of Santo Tomas and the Philippines’ national team. With the latter, he won gold at the 1930 and 1934 Far Eastern Games and placed fifth at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Cruz started coaching university teams including Santo Tomas and, in 1938, the San Juan de Letran College, leading the team to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s championship.

In World War II, Cruz joined the Far East Air Forces. In December 1944, he was taken prisoner by the Japanese and was executed on Christmas Day. Later, a public sports complex was named after Jacinto Ciria Cruz.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) PHI Jacinto Ciria Cruz
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Philippines 5

Olympic family relations

Special Notes