Wlademiro Romero, deceased 1999, was an Angolan basketball coach. Together with

Victorino Cunha Victorino Eugénio da Silva e Cunha, (born April 18, 1945 in Mogofores, Portugal) 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 t ...

, he is considered to be a large contributor in Angola's dominance over the African basketball arena. Romero led the Angola National team to an African title, in

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but failed to repeat the feat in

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, finishing third. He also coached the national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Following a car crash in late 1999, Romero was evacuated to

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for treatment. However, he died in that same year as a result of complications from the accident. For all his deeds towards Angolan basketball, the Angolan Basketball Super Cup was renamed in 2001 as Wlademiro Romero Super Cup.

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Angolan basketball coaches 1999 deaths Year of birth missing Atlético Petróleos de Luanda (basketball) coaches {{angola-basketball-bio-stub

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