Gabriel Fernández (basketball)
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Gabriel Fernández (born October 23, 1976 in Lomas de Zamora
) is an Argentine
basketball
player, and member of the national team
. He was a member of the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal
squad. Since 2005, he plays for the Italian team Pallacanestro Varese
(aka Whirpool Varese and Cimberio Varese).
Lomas de Zamora
Lomas de Zamora is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located next to the border of Buenos Aires City and within the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires.It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido and has a population of 111,897....
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, and member of the national team
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
. He was a member of the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena in Athens, Greece for the preliminary rounds, with the latter stages being held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex....
squad. Since 2005, he plays for the Italian team Pallacanestro Varese
Pallacanestro Varese
-Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...
(aka Whirpool Varese and Cimberio Varese).
Awards and participations
- 1997 Argentine Under-22 National Team
- 1997 World Championship Under-22
- 1998 World Championship
- 1999 Liga Sudamericana finalist
- 1999 Pan American Games
- 2000 Panamerican Club Championship winner
- 2001 Argentine Liga A All-Star Team
- 2001 Liga Sudamericana champion
- 2001 Argentine League Champion
- 2001 South American champion
- 2001 Tournament of the Americas (Copa América) in Neuquén (ARG), champion
- 2002 Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) winner
- 2002 Spanish ACB champion
- 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis (USA), finalist