Raimundo Saporta Namías (16 December 1926 – 2 February 1997) was a Spanish professional club

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administrator. After his death,

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and

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renamed both the continental second-tier level

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and the Pabellón Ciudad Deportiva arena in his honor. Saporta received the Olympic Order 1985. In 1997, he was awarded the FIBA Order of Merit and in 2007, he was enshrined into the

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as a contributor.

Early life

Saporta was born in

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, to a Jewish family. He attended the Lycée Français de Madrid.Salaner, Vicente.
El mejor Madrid de siempre

. '' El País''. Updated 25 June 2015. Retrieved on 23 September 2015.Meneses, Enrique.
Prefiero el Liceo Francés

; Letters to the editor). '' El País''. 4 October 1980. Retrieved on 22 September 2015.

Basketball executive career

Saporta was the head of the basketball section of the multi-sports club

, the basketball club Real Madrid Baloncesto (1962–1978, 1985–1991). He also held numerous positions with the

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(FIBA), including President of the Commission for International Organization (1960–onward), President of the Commission for International Competitions (1990–1997), and Vice-President (1995–1997).

References

External links

FIBA Hall of Fame Raimundo Saporta Profile

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