Leo Gutiérrez

Gutiérrez, in 2008.
Ciclista Olímpico
Position	Head coach
Personal information
Born	(1978-05-16) May 16, 1978 Marcos Juárez, Argentina
Nationality	Argentine
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1993–2017
Career history
As player:
1993–1998	Olimpia Venado Tuerto
1998–2002	Atenas de Córdoba
2002–2003	Inca
2003	Paisas Antioquia de Medellin
2003–2004	Obras Sanitarias
2004–2006	Ben Hur de Rafaela
2006–2008	Boca Juniors
2008–2009	Atenas de Cordoba
2009–2017	Peñarol
As coach:
2019–present	Ciclista Olímpico
Career highlights and awards
FIBA South American League MVP (2006) 2× InterLeagues MVP (2010, 2012) 4× Argentine League MVP (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) 4× Argentine League Finals MVP (2005, 2007, 2010, 2011) Argentine League Top Scorer (2008) Super 8 Tournament MVP (2009) Super 8 Tournament Top Scorer (2009) Argentine All-Star Game MVP (2006)
Medals Men’s Basketball Representing  Argentina Summer Olympic Games 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing FIBA World Cup 2002 Indianapolis FIBA Diamond Ball 2008 Nanjing FIBA AmeriCup 2001 Neuquén 2003 San Juan 2005 Santo Domingo 2007 Las Vegas 2009 San Juan 2011 Mar del Plata FIBA South American Championship 2001 Valdivia 2004 Rio de Janeiro 2012 Resistencia 2003 Montevideo 2006 Caracas Goodwill Games 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

References

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.