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Alejandro Montecchia

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Alejandro Montecchia
Personal information
Born (1972-01-01) January 1, 1972 (age 52)
Bahía Blanca, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
Playing career1994–2009
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1994–1998Olimpia de Venado Tuerto (Argentina)
1998–1999Boca Juniors (Argentina)
1999–2002Viola Reggio Calabria (Italy)
2002–2005Pamesa Valencia (Spain)
2006Armani Jeans Milano (Italy)
2006–2009Regatas Corrientes (Argentina)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2002 Indianapolis
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal – second place 2003 San Juan
Bronze medal – third place 1999 San Juan
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Valdivia

Alejandro Ariel Montecchia (born 1972) is an Argentine retired professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position.[1]

Professional career

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In his pro career, Montecchia won the South American League and Argentine League championships in 1996. He also won the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup championship in the 2002–03 season. He was the South American League's MVP in 2008.

National team career

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Montecchia was a regular on Argentina's senior national team, with which he won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

References

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  1. ^ "Players Index: Alejandro Montecchia". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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