Manuel Fiestas

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Manuel Fiestas
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Born(1909-12-25)25 December 1909
NationalityPeruvian

Manuel Fiestas Arce (born December 25, 1909, date of death unknown) was a Peruvian basketball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] He was part of the Peruvian basketball team, which finished eighth in the Olympic tournament. He played both matches.

His brother, Eduardo, is also a basketball player who played during the 1948 Olympics.

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References

  1. "Manuel Fiestas". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-01-03.