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| Born | February 4, 1959 Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1975–1976 | Loyola Indautxu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1988 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Cajabilbao | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan Manuel "Juanma" López Iturriaga (born February 4, 1959) is a Spanish retired professional basketball player. He played shooting guard and small forward and appeared in a total of 90 games with the Spain national basketball team, winning a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.[1]
Career
In 1975–76, Iturriaga played for Loyola Indautxu in national competition. Then he joined Real Madrid Baloncesto, where he would stay until the year 1987–88.
Retirement
Juan Manuel López Iturriaga has become a sports consultant on Spanish TV channels, commenting on the games of the Spanish team, working in newspapers such as El País and Gigantes del Basket. After his playing career, he began a career as a television host on Telemadrid, ETB 2, Telecinco and La Sexta,
References
- ↑ Wallechinsky, David. The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Sydney 2000 Edition, p. 283. Overlook Press, 2000. ISBN 1-58567-046-4.
Fibaeurope.com profile
(in Spanish) Spanish Olympic Committee
External links
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