Jorge Agostini

Athlete

1910 – 1955

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Who was Jorge Agostini?

Jorge Agostini was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. At the 1951 Pan American Games he won two bronze medals in the team fencing events.

He joined Castro's Revolutionary Forces to fight against Fulgencio Batista. In June 1955 he was killed by Batista's forces; an autopsy revealed 21 bullet holes in his body.

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Born
Feb 5, 1910
Mayarí
Lived in
  • Mayarí
Died
Jun 9, 1955
Havana

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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