Juan Botella

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Juan Botella Medina (4 July 1941 – 17 July 1970) was a Mexican diver. He was born in Mexico City.

FullnameJuan Botella Medina
Born(1941-07-04)4 July 1941
Died17 July 1970(1970-07-17) (aged 29)
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Juan Botella
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Full nameJuan Botella Medina
Born(1941-07-04)4 July 1941
Died17 July 1970(1970-07-17) (aged 29)
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1960 Rome3 m springboard
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1959 Chicago10 m platform
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He competed for Mexico at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, where he won the bronze medal in the men's springboard event.[1]

Death

He died on 17 July 1970, in Basurto, Mexico City, working on his thesis on architecture, because of hypertension suffering for a long time.[citation needed]

References

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