Enrique Baliño Pavón (20 June 1928 in

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– 14 October 2018) was a

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player who competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in ...

. Balino was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played in all eight matches. Baliño died on October 14, 2018, at the age of 90.

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