Venezuelan basketball player Omar Walcott dies at 61

Published at: 14/11/2026 06:29 PM

This July 14th is a date of mourning for Venezuelan basketball, after the sensitive death of Omar Alejandro Walcott Roberts, a member of the Heroes of Portland in 1992 and the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.

Born in Venezuela and trained in the United States and Europe, Walcott Roberts made his debut in 1991 in the uniform of Marinos with which he won the championships in 1991, 1993 and 1998, years later with Crocodiles from Caracas, he was crowned in 2000.

One of the highest points in Walcott's career was his participation in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, where he represented Venezuela in basketball.

Mazo News Team