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Manuel Araneta

Full name: Manuel Araneta, Jr.
Nickname(s): Manolet, Twinkle Toes
Gender: Male
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Born: December 8, 1926 in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Died: July 4, 2003
Affiliations: De La Salle University, Manila (PHI)
Country: PHI Philippines
Sport: Basketball

Biography

Manuel Araneta was a Philippine basketball player known for his hang time. A reed-thin guard, he grew up in Bago City, Negros Occidental, where he began playing hoops. He then moved to Manila to enroll at Mapua, Far Eastern University, and joined the La Salle Univeristy team that became Philippine champions. Araneta earned a commerce degree at La Salle and later studied agriculture at University of the Philippines in Los Baños.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Men's Basketball Philippines PHI 12

Men's Basketball

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank Date Result
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Final Round Match 11/12 2 1948-08-12 BEL 38, PHI 34
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Classification Round 9-12 Match #2 2 1948-08-12 PER 40, PHI 29
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Classification Round 9-16 Match #3 1 1948-08-12 PHI 45, ARG 43
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Group B Match #1 1 1948-07-31 PHI 102, IRQ 30
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Group B Match #5 1 1948-08-01 PHI 35, KOR 33
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Group B Match #7 2 1948-08-03 CHI 68, PHI 39
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Group B Match #12 1 1948-08-04 PHI 51, CHN 32
1948 Summer 21 London Basketball Philippines PHI Group B Match #13 2 1948-08-05 BEL 35, PHI 34