Antonio Mariscal
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Antonio G. Mariscal Abascal (July 2, 1915 – October 29, 2010) was a lawyer and Olympic-level diver
from Mexico
, who is considered by the Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) as a pioneer of Mexican sport.
He and his brothers Alonso and Federico made Olympic history at the 1932 Olympics
by become the first and only 3 brothers to compete in the same diving event. At the 1932 Olympics
, he finished 12th in the 3m Springboard
.
At the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games
, he won the 5m Platform event and was second in 3m Springboard.
He served as president of the Mexican Swimming Federation from 1960-66, and is among the founders of bodies that oversee aquatic sports in the Americas (ASUA
) and Central America/Caribbean (CCCAN
).
In 1988 he received a Silver Olympic Order
award from the International Olympic Committee. In 2008, he was bestowed a permanent COM membership.
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
from Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, who is considered by the Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) as a pioneer of Mexican sport.
He and his brothers Alonso and Federico made Olympic history at the 1932 Olympics
Mexico at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Mexico competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 71 competitors, 69 men and 2 women, took part in 51 events in 11 sports.- Silver:* Francisco Cabañas - Boxing, Men's Flyweight...
by become the first and only 3 brothers to compete in the same diving event. At the 1932 Olympics
Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics
At the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four diving events were organized, two for men, and two for women. The United States swept the medals in all four events...
, he finished 12th in the 3m Springboard
Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 metre springboard
The men's 3 metre springboard, also reported as springboard diving, was one of four diving events on the Diving at the 1932 Summer Olympics programme.For the first time, the competition was held exclusively from the 3 metre springboard...
.
At the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games
1935 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 3rd Central American and Caribbean Games were staged in San Salvador in El Salvador. They were held from 16 March to 5 April 1935, and featured 741 athletes from nine nations, competing in fourteen sports . The third edition could not take place in 1934 due to a strong storm suffered the year...
, he won the 5m Platform event and was second in 3m Springboard.
He served as president of the Mexican Swimming Federation from 1960-66, and is among the founders of bodies that oversee aquatic sports in the Americas (ASUA
Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas
The Amateur Swimming Union of the Americas is the swimming continental association for the Americas...
) and Central America/Caribbean (CCCAN
CCCAN
CCCAN is the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Federation . It is the body that organizes and overseas aquatic sports competitions in the Caribbean and Central American region...
).
In 1988 he received a Silver Olympic Order
Olympic Order
The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the International Olympic Committee in May 1975 as a successor to the Olympic Certificate previously awarded. The Olympic Order originally had three grades , although the bronze grade was retired in 1984...
award from the International Olympic Committee. In 2008, he was bestowed a permanent COM membership.