Antonio Medina García

Antonio Ángel Medina García (2 October 1919, Barcelona – 31 October 2003, Barcelona) was a Spanish chess master.[1]

He was seven times Spanish Champion (1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1963, and 1964),[2] and thrice Catalan Champion (1947, 1949, 1950).[3] He also thrice won Venezuelan Chess Championship in 1955, 1956 and 1958.[4] Medina won at Caracas 1954 (zonal),[5] and took 19th at Goteborg 1955 (interzonal, David Bronstein won).[6]

Medina was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fadajedrez.com/ninf/nif17.html
  2. ↑ "Campeonato España masculino ajedrez". Ajedrezdeataque.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ↑ "Campeonato de Cataluña de ajedrez". Ajedrezdeataque.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  4. ↑ "Los Campeones Nacionales De Venezuela". Zeitnot.com.ve. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Zonals in the Americas and Africa". .sympatico.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  6. ↑ "World Chess Championship : 1955-57 cycle : 1955 Goteborg Interzonal". Mark-weeks.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.

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