ABALDE Alberto

Date of Birth: 15 Dec 1995

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 2.00/6'6''

Place of birth: FERROL

Birth Country:

Spain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Basketball	Men ESP Spain	6

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Preliminary Round Group C #08 JPN Japan 77 ESP Spain 88	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Preliminary Round Group C #20 ESP Spain 81 ARG Argentina 71	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Preliminary Round Group C #31 ESP Spain 87 SLO Slovenia 95	Finished
	Saitama Super Arena	Men's Quarterfinal #39 ESP Spain 81 USA United States 95	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
European Championship U-20
2	Men	2015	Lignano Sabbiadoro, ITA
2	Men	2014	Rethymno, GRE
European Championship U-18
3	Men	2013	Riga, LAT
World Championship U-17
4	Men	2012	Kaunas, LTU

Languages spoken:

Real Madrid [Spain] since 2020

Pablo Laso [club], ESP; Sergio Scariolo [national], ITA

Position style:

Shooting Guard (baloncesto.as.com, 27 Jun 2016)

Sporting relatives:

His father Alberto was a professional basketball player and his sister Tamara represented Spain in basketball at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and was named to the Spanish squad for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Jul 2021; acb.com, 22 May 2016; vigoe.es, 29 Apr 2015)

He sprained his right ankle in 2015 and missed four weeks of competition. (acb.com, 03 Mar 2015)

National league:

Liga ACB [ESP] (realmadrid.com, 20 Jul 2021)

He took up basketball in school and in 2010 received a grant from the Joventut club in Badalona, Spain. (vigoe.es, 29 Apr 2015; gigantes.com, 27 May 2013)

"Being the son of a basketball player has had a lot to do with it. From a very young age they instilled it in us at home, starting with my sister Lucia. It encouraged me even more to see my sister go through the youth teams at club and national level. I have had a passion for this sport from a very young age." (iusport.com, 21 Jul 2020)

Winning the 2019 EuroCup with Valencia Basket and the 2013 Junior EuroLeague with CB Joventut. (talentoabordo.com, 12 Jun 2019)

His sister Tamara Abalde. (talentoabordo.com, 12 Jun 2019)

General Interest

General
OLYMPIC SIBLINGS
His sister Tamara is also a basketball player for Spain and both were named to their respective squads for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "It is something amazing, playing at my first Olympic Games and being able to share it with your own sister is like a dream." It will be the second Olympic Games for Tamara, who took part in the 2008 Games in Beijing. "We are very competitive but between us, as siblings, there has never been competition. We rejoice and take great pride in each other's successes. We make a perfect difference between matches and life off the court." (elcorreogallego.es, 19 Jul 2021; talentoabordo.com, 12 Jun 2019; as.com, 04 Jul 2018)

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Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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