Mario Casasús

Mario Casasús
Personal information
Full nameMario Casasús Altamirano
Born(1894-06-16)16 June 1894
Mexico City, Mexico
Sport
CountryMexico
SportBobsleigh

Mario Casasús Altamirano[a] (born 16 June 1894, date of death unknown) was a Mexican bobsledder.[1]

He was born to Joaquín Demetrio Casasús and Catalina Altamirano, daughter of Ignacio Manuel Altamirano.[2] He graduated from Princeton University and since his father's death in 1916, he lived in Paris.[3]

He competed in the five-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[4]

In 1930 he married model and MGM starlet Edna Mae Alexander Volck (née Alexander, primo voto Volck).[3][5] They had a son in 1931, divorcing in 1934.[6][7]

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casasús and the second or maternal family name is Altamirano.

References

  1. ^ "Mario Casasús". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ Solís Cámara, Fernando (1905). Biographical sketch of Señor Lic. Joaquin D. Casasus, ambassador of Mexico to the United States . (PDF). LCCN 17024559. OCLC 19706728.
  3. ^ a b "Mrs. Volck Will Marry Mario D'Casaus in Paris". Asbury Park Press. 22 January 1930. p. 15. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mario Casasos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Son of Ex-Envoy Weds". The Pittsburgh Press. 3 March 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Jock Casasus Carey Obituary - Los Angeles, CA". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Kin of Former Ambassador Here". Nevada State Journal. 1 July 1934. p. 12.