Giusto Pellanera

Italian basketball player (1938–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Giusto Pellanera

Giusto Corrado Pellanera (12 March 1938 – 4 May 2024) was an Italian basketball player.[1] He won a gold medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games and finished fifth and eighth at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, respectively.[2] His team placed fourth at EuroBasket 1965. He played 107 matches with the Italian national team, making 582 points.[3] After his retirement in 1973, he served as a coach for the Serie A2 team Pordenone, and as a president for Teramo Basket.[3][4] Pellanera died in Bologna on 4 May 2024, at the age of 86.[5]

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Giusto Pellanera
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Born12 March 1938 (1938-03-12)
Teramo, Italy
Died4 May 2024 (2024-05-05) (aged 86)
Bologna, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
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SportBasketball
ClubVirtus Bologna
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Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1963 NaplesTeam
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