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Robert Busnel (República Francesa)

Nacido en septiembre 19, 1914, en Toulon, France.

Passed away on marzo 15, 1991, at the age of 76.

Nacionalidad

República Francesa

Consagrado como un colaborador en el Salón de la Fama FIBA en marzo 01, 2007.

Logros

Started to play basketball in 1929 in ‘Foyer Alsacien de Mulhouse’
Player of the French National Team (1934-1949): Silver medalist in the 1949 European Championship in Cairo (he was also the head coach of that team)
Coach of the French Senior Men National and Senior Women National teams (1948-1960): Silver medalist in the 1948 London Olympic Games, Silver medalist in the 1949 European Championship in Cairo (he was both player and head coach on that team) and 2 times Bronze medalist in the European Championships of 1951, in Paris, and of 1953, in Moscow. Bronze medalist in the 1953 World Championship for Women in Santiago de Chile.
Technical Director of the French Basketball Federation: 1960-1964
Coach of Real Madrid in 1965-1966: Champion of the Spanish League
President of the French Basketball Federation: 1967-1980
Member of the FIBA Central Board: from 1956 onwards
President of the Standing Conference of Europe (current FIBA Europe): 1976-1982
President of FIBA: 1984-1990

Distinciones y Reconocimientos

Officier de la Legion d'Honneur (highest ranking title in his country, awarded by the French Government): 1989
IOC’s Order of Merit: 1990
Past President of FIBA: 1990 (in 1990, upon his term of office as FIBA President, Robert Busnel was unanimously elected Past President of FIBA)