Victorino Eugénio da Silva e Cunha, (born April 18, 1945 in Mogofores,

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) is a former basketball player and basketball coach. While being born in Portugal, he moved to Angola at the age of 3. Cunha, who coached the Angola National team to win three African titles, in

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and

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, in addition to coaching the same team at the world championships in

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and

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and the

Summer Olympics, is widely regarded as the forefather of Angolan basketball and the mastermind behind all the success achieved by the sports in Angola. While losing 48-116 to the US

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in the

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may be considered normal due to the huge differences in both teams, Cunha is also remembered to have led Angola to an historical 20-point lead win over Spain, in the same tournament. Cunha has served as a FIBA Africa instructor. As of 2009, an annual basketball tournament in

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named

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, has been established in his honour.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cunha, Victorino Angolan basketball coaches 1945 births Living people Portuguese emigrants to Angola Angolan people of Portuguese descent Atlético Petróleos de Luanda (basketball) coaches

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