Héctor Cardona

Héctor Cardona
President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee
In office
1991–2008
Preceded by Osvaldo Gil
Succeeded by David Bernier
Personal details
Born (1936-04-19)April 19, 1936
Naguabo, Puerto Rico
Died June 16, 2017(2017-06-16) (aged 81)
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Héctor Francisco Cardona González (April 19, 1936 – June 16, 2017) was a Puerto Rican sports executive who served as the longtime President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR) from 1991 until 2008, as well as the executive vice-president of International Amateur Boxing Association.[1] He was serving as the President of the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CASCO) at the time of his death in June 2017.[1][2]

Most recently, Cardona was unanimously re-elected to a fourth term as President of CASCO by the 46th CASCO General Assembly in November 2015.[3]

Cardona was born on April 19, 1936, in Naguabo, Puerto Rico.[4] He died from cancer on June 16, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the age of 81.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Piñeiro Planas, Noel (2017-06-16). "Fallece el expresidente del Copur, Héctor Cardona". Primera Hora (Puerto Rico). Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  2. 1 2 "CACSO President, Mr. Héctor Cardona; Passed Away in Puerto Rico". CASCO. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  3. ↑ "Hector Cardona Re-elected President of CACSO". NORCERA. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  4. ↑ "Héctor Cardona: Un padre para muchos en el Movimiento Olímpico". La Perla del Sur. 2017-06-18. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
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