Vega Gimeno

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Vega Gimeno
Vega Gimeno 2019.jpg
Ygueravide in 2019
Personal information
Born (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33)
Valencia, Spain
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
College Robert Morris (2009–2010)
Playing career2008–present
Position Small forward
Career history
2008–2009Segle XXI
2010–2014 Baloncesto Rivas
2014–2015 Islas Canarias
2015–2017Bembibre
2018–2020 Stadium Casablanca
2020–2021 Ensino Lugo
2021– Basket Zaragoza
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Women's 3x3 basketball
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
Europe Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Paris
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Vienna
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Debrecen
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Jerusalem
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Baku Team
Women's Basketball
U18 EuroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Sweden
U20 EuroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Serbia

Vega Gimeno Martínez [lower-alpha 1] (born 8 January 1991) is a Spanish basketball player who plays as a small forward for Basket Zaragoza and the Spanish 3x3 team.

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Professional career

A small forward, Gimeno started playing basketball at El Pilar College in Valencia and completed her training with the Segle XXI team. She competed in the NCAA with Robert Morris University (2009–10) and the following season, she made her debut in the Liga Femenina with Rivas Ecopolis. [1] With the Madrid team, she won a league title (2013–14) and two Copa de la Reina trophies (2011, 2013). Later, she played in Islas Canarias 2014 (2014–15), Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre (2015–17), Stadium Casablanca (2017–2020) and Ensino Lugo (2020–21), where she was the best national scorer of the season. [1] In the 2021–22 season, she signed for Basket Zaragoza, with whom she won her third Copa de la Reina (2023). [2] [3]

National team career

Having completed internationally with the Spanish national team in youth categories, in which she became the U18 Eurobasket (2009) and U20 Eurobasket (2011) with these respective teams. She has also competed internationally with the 3x3 team, winning the Europe Cup (2021), [4] together with Sandra Ygueravide, Marta Canella and Aitana Cuevas, and runner-up twice (2019, 2023). [5]

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gimenoand the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vega Gimeno, nueva jugadora de Casademont Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Gigantes. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. Robles, Andrea (25 January 2023). "Vega Gimeno, ante el reto de la profesionalización: «Con las futbolistas se ha visto mucha unión, eso nos ha faltado»" (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. García Arlegui, David (3 May 2023). "Vega Gimeno: «El legado que vamos a dejar es el primer título para el club»". El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  4. "Serbia and Spain win FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2021, presented by Caisse d'Epargne". FIBA. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. SD, Redacción (7 September 2023). "Vega Gimeno y Sandra Ygueravide, subcampeonas de Europa". Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.