Rolando Etchepare

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRolando Sergio•Etchepare Harismendy
Used nameRolando•Etchepare
Born6 October 1929 in Concepción, Biobío (CHI)
Died1 July 2004
Measurements193 cm
NOC Chile

Biography

Rolando Etchepare played basketball for Chile at the 1956 Olympics. He later won a bronze medal with the Chilean team at the 1959 World Championships. Etchepaire was the son of a cattleman. He earned a scholarship to play in the United States, quite rare in the 1950s, and studied agriculture at Fort Lewis A&M College in Wyoming. Etchepare played from 1951-53, and averaged 15 ppg in his final season.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) CHI Rolando Etchepare
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Chile 8

Special Notes