Antonio Medina García, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Medina García

chess player

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Death: 31-Oct-2003

Profession: chess player

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Antonio Ángel Medina García (2 October 1919, Barcelona – 31 October 2003, Barcelona) was a Spanish chess master.He was seven times Spanish Champion (1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1963, and 1964), and thrice Catalan Champion (1947, 1949, 1950).
He also thrice won Venezuelan Chess Championship in 1955, 1956 and 1958.
Medina won at Caracas 1954 (zonal), and took 19th at Goteborg 1955 (interzonal, David Bronstein won).Medina was awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1950.