Juan Pedro Gutiérrez Lanas, commonly known as either Juampi Gutiérrez or J. P. Gutiérrez, (born October 10, 1983) is a former Argentine-Spanish professional

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player. He played at the

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and

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positions.

Professional career

Gutiérrez began his professional career in the

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with

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during the 2001–02 season. In 2004, he joined the

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club

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. He returned to Obras Sanitarias in 2010, where he played for two seasons, when the club won two titles. He signed with the Spanish League club

CB Canarias Club Cantera Base 1939 Canarias Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D., commonly known as CB Canarias and known as La Laguna Tenerife for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team that is based in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, La Laguna, ...

for the 2013–14 season.

National team career

Gutiérrez defended

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, making his debut in 2004 at the

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, bringing home a gold medal at the

2011 FIBA Americas Championship The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from Augus ...

, silver medals at the

2005 FIBA Americas Championship The 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as The Tournament of the Americas), was hosted by the Dominican Republic, from August 24, to September 4, 2005. The games were played in Santo Domingo. This FIBA Amer ...

and the

2007 FIBA Americas Championship The 2007 FIBA Americas Championships later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (or The Tournament of the Americas), was a basketball tournament held at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, from August 22, to September 2. It was the thirteenth staging of the ...

, and bronze medals at the

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and the

2009 FIBA Americas Championship The 2009 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the continental championship held by FIBA Americas, for North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. This FIBA AmeriCup championship served as a qualifying tourname ...

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

FIBA South American League MVP The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, o ...

: (2011) *2× Argentine League MVP: (2011, 2012)

Argentina national team

*2004

: *

: *2006 FIBA South American Championship: *

: * 2008 FIBA South American Championship: *2008 FIBA Diamond Ball Tournament: *

: *

: * 2010 FIBA South American Championship: *

: * 2012 FIBA South American Championship:

References

External links

FIBA ProfileLatinbasket.com ProfileSpanish League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gutierrez, Juan Pedro 1983 births Living people Argentine expatriate basketball people in Spain Argentine men's basketball players Argentine people of Spanish descent Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics CB Canarias players CB Granada players Centers (basketball) Liga ACB players Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Obras Sanitarias basketball players Olympic basketball players for Argentina Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina Olympic medalists in basketball Power forwards Spanish men's basketball players Basketball players from Buenos Aires Province 2010 FIBA World Championship players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen 21st-century Spanish sportsmen