Carlos Jiménez Sánchez
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Carlos Jiménez Sánchez | |
| birthday | February 10, 1976 | |
| place of birth | Madrid , Spain | |
| size | 204 cm | |
| position | Small forward | |
| Club information | ||
| society | Estudiantes Madrid | |
| league | League ACB | |
| Jersey number | 10 | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1994–2006 Estudiantes Madrid 2006–2011 Unicaja Málaga 2011–2012 Estudiantes Madrid
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| 1997-2008 | Spain | 171 |
| 1 As of February 8, 2009 | ||
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| Olympic games | ||
| silver | 2008 Beijing | Spain |
| World Championship | ||
| gold | 2006 Japan | Spain |
| European Championship | ||
| silver | 1999 France | Spain |
| bronze | 2001 Turkey | Spain |
| silver | 2003 Sweden | Spain |
| silver | 2007 Spain | Spain |
Carlos Jiménez Sánchez (born February 10, 1976 in Madrid , Madrid region ) is a former Spanish basketball player. Due to his defensive skills and leadership qualities, he was a regular in the national team for a long time .
Career
society
After playing for San Viator Madrid in his youth, Jiménez began his career in the ACB league with Estudiantes Madrid in 1994 . He stayed there until 2006 and won the Spanish Cup with the club in 2000 . Further successes were reaching the finals in the Korać Cup in 1999 and the Spanish runner-up in 2004. During this time, Jiménez was elected all-star in the ACB four times . In 2006 he moved to Unicaja Málaga . After five years with the Andalusians, Carlos Jiménez returned to Estudiantes, where he ended his career in 2011/12.
National team
From 1997 to 2008 Jiménez was active for the Spanish national team . He took part in three world championships and three Olympic games as well as five European championships. He celebrated his greatest successes late when he won the 2006 World Cup and reached the finals at the 2008 Olympic Games , when he was also the team's captain. Together with his three silver medals at European championships ( 1999 , 2003 , 2007 ) and winning the bronze medal at the 2001 European championships , he was the most successful Spanish basketball player in terms of medals at the end of his career in the national team.
successes
society
- Spanish cup winner : 1999/2000
National team
- Olympic Games 2008 : silver
- European Basketball Championship 2007 : silver
- Basketball World Cup 2006 : Gold
- European Basketball Championship 2003 : silver
- European basketball championship 2001 : bronze
- European basketball championship 1999 : silver
- 1995 U-19 Basketball World Cup : bronze
- 1994 European U-18 Basketball Championship: bronze
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carlos Jiménez dirá adiós: "No voy a continuar" In: Liga ACB , accessed on May 7, 2012 (Spanish)
Web links
- Profile at acb.com (Spanish)
- Euro League profile (English)
- Carlos Jiménez Sánchez in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Jiménez Sánchez, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid |