Carlos Almeida (basketball)

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Carlos Almeida
Personal information
Born (1976-09-24) 24 September 1976 (age 45)
Luanda, Angola
NationalityAngolan
Listed height193 cm (6.33 ft)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
Playing career1987–2014
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1984–1987
1987–2001Petro Atlético
2001–2014Primeiro de Agosto
Medals
FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place Yaoundé 1994 Angola U18
FIBA Africa Championship
Gold medal – first place Luanda 1999 Angola
Gold medal – first place Casablanca 2001 Angola
Gold medal – first place Alexandria 2003 Angola
Gold medal – first place Algiers 2005 Angola
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2007 Angola
Gold medal – first place Benghazi 2009 Angola
Gold medal – first place Abidjan 2013 Angola
FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2002 1º de Agosto
Gold medal – first place Luanda 2007 1º de Agosto
Gold medal – first place Sousse 2008 1º de Agosto
Gold medal – first place Malabo 2012 1º de Agosto
Silver medal – second place Lagos 2006 1º de Agosto
Silver medal – second place Salé 2011 1º de Agosto
Bronze medal – third place Abidjan 2005 1º de Agosto

Carlos Domingues Bendinha de Almeida (born 24 September 1976) is an Angolan professional basketball shooting guard and a member of the Angola national basketball team. He is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) in height and 91 kg (200 pounds) in weight. Almeida played for Angola at the 2000 and the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2002 and 2006 basketball world championship as well as the 2005, 2007 Africa championships and 2009 Africa championship.

In addition to playing basketball, he has been serving a second term as a member of the Angolan parliament, representing the ruling party, MPLA.[1]

Carlos Almeida has won seven FIBA Africa Championship titles.

On 17 April 2014, Almeida played his last official game in the 1st leg of the 2014 Angola Basketball Cup against Petro de Luanda, a match involving the two most important clubs in his career. At the end of the game, honours were paid to him for his long, successful basketball career.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Carlos Almeida at FIBA.com". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Carlos Almeida to retire from basketball on Tuesday". ANGOP.com. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Carlos Almeida considered icon of African basketball". ANGOP.com. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

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