Gabriele Vianello (born 6 May 1938) is a retired Italian professional
basketball
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player. In 2011, he was inducted into the
Italian Basketball Hall of Fame
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.
Professional career
Vianello was a member of the
FIBA European Selection
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, in 1964.
National team career
Vianello was a part of the senior
Italian national basketball team
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s that finished fourth, fifth, and eighth, at the
1960 Summer Olympics
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, the
1964 Summer Olympics
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, and the
1968 Summer Olympics
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, respectively.
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References
External links
FIBA Profile
Italian League Profile
1938 births
Living people
Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic basketball players of Italy
Olimpia Milano players
Pallacanestro Varese players
Reyer Venezia players
Small forwards
Italian men's basketball players
1963 FIBA World Championship players
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