Leonardo Gutiérrez

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Leo Gutiérrez
Leonardo Gutierrez.jpg
Gutiérrez, in 2008.
Ciclista Olímpico
PositionHead coach
Personal information
Born (1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 (age 43)
Marcos Juárez, Argentina
NationalityArgentine
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
Playing career1993–2017
Career history
As player:
1993–1998Olimpia Venado Tuerto
1998–2002Atenas de Córdoba
2002–2003Inca
2003Paisas Antioquia de Medellin
2003–2004Obras Sanitarias
2004–2006Ben Hur de Rafaela
2006–2008Boca Juniors
2008–2009Atenas de Cordoba
2009–2017Peñarol
As coach:
2019–presentCiclista Olímpico
Career highlights and awards
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Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Indianapolis
FIBA Diamond Ball
Gold medal – first place 2008 Nanjing
FIBA AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Neuquén
Silver medal – second place 2003 San Juan
Silver medal – second place 2005 Santo Domingo
Silver medal – second place 2007 Las Vegas
Bronze medal – third place 2009 San Juan
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mar del Plata
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Valdivia
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rio de Janeiro
Gold medal – first place 2012 Resistencia
Silver medal – second place 2003 Montevideo
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Caracas
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Brisbane

Leonardo "Leo" Martín Gutiérrez (born May 16, 1978) is an Argentine former professional basketball coach and former player. He played as a power forward.[1]

Professional career[]

Gutiérrez had a career average of 13.1 points per game in the top-tier level Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, while playing in 1,106 games over 23 seasons. He scored a total of 14,531 points in the Argentina top League. He is also first all-time in games played in the Argentine League, and third all-time in total points scored.

He holds the record for Liga Nacional de Básquet as defending the most Argentine League championships won, at 10.

National team career[]

Gutiérrez defended Argentina, bringing home from FIBA Americas Championships: a gold medal in 2001 and 2011, silver medals at the 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2007, and a bronze medal in 2009.

He defended Argentina in Summer Olympic Games bringing home medals in 2004, and a bronze medal at the 2008.

Personal life[]

Gutiérrez met his wife at Venado Tuerto, while playing for Olimpia. He married his longtime fiancée on June 17, 2006. They have two children. The first child in 1999, and his daughter, Mora, in 2009.

Awards and accomplishments[]

Pro career[]

  • 2× FIBA South American League Champion: (1996, 2006)
  • 10× Argentine League Champion: (1996, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
  • Argentine League Dunk Tournament Champion: (1998)
  • 13× Argentine League All-Star Game: (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
  • 4× Argentine League MVP: (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010)
  • 6× Argentine League Ideal Quintet Team: (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
  • 4× Argentine League Finals MVP: (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011)
  • 3× Argentine Cup Winner: (2006, 2008, 2010)
  • Argentine All-Star Game MVP: (2006)
  • South American Club Championship Champion: (2006)
  • FIBA South American League MVP: (2006)
  • Argentine League Top Scorer: (2008)
  • 3× Super 8 Tournament Winner: (2009, 2011, 2013)
  • Super 8 Tournament Top Scorer: (2009)
  • Super 8 Tournament MVP: (2009)
  • Konex Award Merit Diploma - One of five best basketball player from last decade in Argentina: (2010)
  • 2× InterLeagues Tournament Champion: (2010, 2012)
  • InterLeagues MVP: (2010)
  • FIBA Americas League Champion: (2010)
  • Argentine League Triples Tournament Champion: (2012)

Argentina national team[]

References[]

  1. ^ Players Index: Leonardo Gutierrez. Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

  • FIBA Profile
  • Latinbasket.com Profile
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonardo Gutiérrez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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