Gonzalo Tanoira

Gonzalo Tanoira was an Argentine polo player.[1][2]

Biography

He attained 10 goals in Argentina in 1970 and he was rated at 10 goals in U.S. in 1976.[1][3] He won the USPA Gold Cup in 1982. He has won several thirty-goal World Cups played in Palm Beach, Florida.[1] He was named World Cup MVP four times, in 1977, 1980, 1981 and 1982.[1]

He has served as President of the Argentine Polo Association.[1][2] He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame in Lake Worth, Florida on February 13, 2009.[1][2]

He died in 2004.[4][5] His wife, Luisa Miguens, published Passion & Glory: A Century of Argentine Polo.[2] His son, Javier Tanoira, published Reflections on Argentine Polo.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, Gonzalo Tanoira's biography
  2. 1 2 3 4 Letemendia: Passion & Glory
  3. ↑ Pat Cannonn, Cowboy Joe Barry Isn't Typical Polo Player, The Milwaukee Journal, August 12, 1978
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Tanoira at Find-A-Grave website
  6. ↑ Polo by Garrahan: Javier Tanoira´s thoughts of Polo
  7. ↑ Chris Ashton, Javier Tanoira: Reflections on Argentine Polo, PoloConsult.com


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