Leopoldo ("Pichón") Contarbio (April 29, 1929 in Buenos Aires – August 24, 1993) was an Argentine basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
In 1948 he was a member of the Argentine basketball team, which finished fifteenth in the 1948 tournament. Four years later he was a member of the basketball team which finished fourth. He played all eight games in the 1952 tournament. His biggest success came when he won the world title at the first World Championship (1950) in his native Buenos Aires.
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Argentina squad – 1950 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal
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- Bustos
- Contarbio
- del Vecchio
- Furlong (MVP)
- González
- Liva
- López
- Menini
- Monza
- Pérez
- Uder
- Viau
- Canavesi
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Argentina squad – 1951 Pan American Games (silver medal)
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- Bustos
- Contarbio
- Pérez
- López
- Viau
- Menini
- González
- Uder
- Monza
- Nuré
- Peralta
- Furlong
- Poletti
- del Vecchio
- ?
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Argentina squad – 1952 Summer Olympics – 4th place
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- Menini
- del Vecchio
- Contarbio
- Varela
- Gazsó
- López
- Viau
- González
- Uder
- Monza
- Pagliari
- Lledó
- Furlong
- Poletti
- Masilla
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Contarbio, Leopoldo |
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| Short description |
Argentine basketball player |
| Date of birth |
April 29, 1929 |
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| Date of death |
August 24, 1993 |
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