Ramón Fraixedes

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameRamón•Fraixedes
Used nameRamón•Fraixedes
Born1942 in ? (PAR)
Died25 March 2019 in Formosa, Formosa (ARG)
NOC Argentina

Biography

Born in Paraguay in 1942 Ramón Fraixedes went on to become one of the best basketball officials in Argentina. Fraixedes lived and worked in the province of Formosa, where he became a referee in 1970. By 1975 he officiated in his first international matches during a South American Championship in Medellín. His work took him all around the globe, including officiating in matches at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. In 2017 a sports centre in Formosa was named after Fraixedes in his honour.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1984 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) ARG Ramón Fraixedes
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Match #4 United States — West Germany Referee
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Match #4 Italy — West Germany Referee
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Match #11 United States — France Referee
Basketball, Women (Olympic) Match #5 Republic of Korea — Yugoslavia Referee
Basketball, Women (Olympic) Match #7 Canada — Australia Referee