About Héctor Cardona
Lived 1936 – 2017 (aged 81). Héctor Cardona was an American sports executive.
Héctor Francisco Cardona González (April 19, 1936 – June 16, 2017) was a Puerto Rican sports executive who served as the longtime President of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee (COPUR) from 1991 until 2008, as well as the executive vice-president of International Amateur Boxing Association. Héctor Cardona was a boxing referee at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was serving as the President of the Central American and Caribbean Sports Organization (CASCO) at the time of his death in June 2017.
Cardona was born on April 19, 1936, in Naguabo, Puerto Rico. He died from liver cancer on June 16, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the age of 81.
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Who was Héctor Cardona?
Puerto Rican sports executive (1936-2017)
When was Héctor Cardona born?
Héctor Cardona was born on 19 April 1936 in Naguabo.
When did Héctor Cardona die?
Héctor Cardona died on 16 June 2017 in San Juan.
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Héctor Cardona was a sports executive.
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Héctor Cardona was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Héctor Cardona. https://biography.guide/hector-cardona/
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