Antonio Porta

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Antonio Porta
Personal information
Born (1983-10-28) October 28, 1983 (age 39)
Fimat, Argentina
NationalityArgentine / Italian
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
Playing career2000–2017
Position Point guard
Number5
Career history
2000–2002Echagüe Paraná
2002 Andrea Costa Imola
2002–2006 Basket Livorno
2006–2007 Angelico Biella
2007–2008 Spartak Saint Petersburg
2008–2010 Air Avellino
2010–2012 Scaligera Basket Verona
2012–2013 Scafati Basket
2013 Valladolid
2013–2016 Svendborg Rabbits
2016Amici Pallacanestro Udinese
2016–2017 Svendborg Rabbits
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing
FIBA Diamond Ball
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Nanjing
FIBA AmeriCup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Santo Domingo
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Las Vegas
FIBA South American Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Caracas

Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti (born 28 October 1983) is a former Argentine-Italian [1] [2] professional basketball player, who lasted played with the Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Basketball League. He played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Porta is now a basketball coach on the “Svendborg Efterskole” in Svendborg, Denmark. He is the coach of a group of young teenagers.

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Professional career

Porta played with several clubs in the Italian League, and also in the Spanish League and the Russian Super League.

National team career

Porta was a member of the senior Argentine national basketball team. He made his debut with the national team at the 2005 Stanković Continental Champions' Cup. He also played with Argentina at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, the 2006 South American Championship, and the 2007 FIBA Americas Championship. He was also a part of the Argentina squad that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

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References

  1. "Antonio Alejandro Porta Pernigotti nacionalidad | licencia: ITA | EUR {{in lang|es}}". Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  2. "Antonio Porta Naz. Sportiva: ITA " (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2017-06-19.