Grigore Costescu

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Grigore Costescu (born April 11, 1934 in Bucharest) is a Romanian former basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

He was part of the Romanian basketball team, which was eliminated in the first round of the 1952 tournament. He played in a match against Italy, which Romania lost 53–39. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Grigore Costescu". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2010-04-10.