Personal information | |
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Full name | Juan Benito Ostoic Ostojic |
Nationality | Chilean |
Born | Huara, Chile | 21 March 1931
Died | 25 June 2020 Santiago, Chile | (aged 89)
Sport | |
Sport | Basketball |
Juan Benito Ostoic Ostojic[1] (21 March 1931[2][3] – 25 June 2020[4][5]), known as Juan Ostoic, was a Chilean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.[6]
After his playing career, Ostoic became a coach, leading Unión Española to multiple Chilean titles. He also served as an assistant for the Chilean national basketball team.[7]
Ostoic also created crossword puzzles for the La Tercera newspaper since 1981 under the pseudonym "Jota O".[5][8][9]