2023-10-16 17:09:41
The doctor Jorge Guillén, one of the best-known doctors in Spanish sports in the last half century died this Monday at the age of 86 in Barcelona. He developed his career as head of the medical services of the Youth of Badalona for 45 years and also, among others, as a doctor of the Spanish basketball and soccer teams.
Our beloved Jorge Guillén has left us
The Badalona Youth Club family is mourning the death of Doctor Jorge Guillén, our Club’s doctor for 45 years
Rest in peace pic.twitter.com/6n1QdZFNq0
— Badalona Youth Club (@Penya1930) October 16, 2023
In addition to his medical career, Guillen He developed a solid career as a basketball player in clubs and developed with the jerseys of Iberia Zaragoza (1957-1960), Aismalibar Montcada (1960-1962), Bilbao Eagles (1963-1965) y Barcelona Savings Bank (1965-1967). He was also capped in 13 matches in the Rome Olympic Games in 1960, those who played Spain in his first participation in the Olympic Games. He was also elected as a member of the Spanish Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the 2022 class.
The #FEB expresses its condolences for the death of the historic doctor Jorge Guillén.
D. E. P.#We are a team
— Basketball Spain (@BaloncestoESP) October 16, 2023
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Jorge Guillén He always put his medical studies before his playing career. After his retirement, he became a doctor in 1967. youth, position that he held for 45 years and that he also combined with Spanish Basketball Federation, where he was the national team doctor from 1968 to 1993. From 1979 he held the same position in the Spanish Football Federation. He also collaborated with the Federation of grass hockeyand later he was a doctor at Spanish Olympic Committee and member of UEFA Doping Committee, and he collaborated with all the clubs and teams that requested his services.
Dear Jorge…. You don’t know how much we will miss you… you were great as a Doctor, person and friend. Rest in peace pic.twitter.com/KmTk8eaUHw
— Jordi Villacampa (@villacampa8) October 16, 2023
Born on January 13, 1937 in Jerez de la Fronterahe moved to Zaragoza where he spent his childhood, although after retiring from professional basketball he settled in Barcelona to practice medicine. Throughout his medical career, he was considered one of the best sports medicine traumatologists, especially in the diagnostic aspect.
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