Lorenzo Sanz Durán (born 16 June 1971) is a former Spanish basketball player and manager. He is the older brother of footballers

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and Fernando Sanz, and the oldest son of

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, who was president of

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for five years. He is a commentator on

games on

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, along with Siro López and Vicente Paniagua as well as presenter of the Las Carreras program, which is broadcast on www.lascarreras.com and on

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, where it is held at Madrid's

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and which follows the Spanish horse racing circuit live.

Biography

Sanz played two seasons for the

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. Later he would have a modest career as a player, retiring in 1999 from basketball. After leaving the sport, he would take over the reins as director general of

, his time in the offices being as brief as successful, since he won the

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title in the only year he was in command of the merengue team. In a tight final against

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, Real Madrid broke all odds and won the league in the fifth game at the

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. Shortly after, his father, who at that time presided over Real Madrid, would lose the elections against

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, and Sanz himself would cease to hold his position as technical director, although the new president offered him to continue in office.

Personal life

Sanz is the

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Míchel Salgado Miguel Ángel "Míchel" Salgado Fernández (born 22 October 1975) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Nicknamed ''Il Due'' ("two" in Italian), he was known for his combative tackling and attacking play. After ...

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

FIBA EuroCup FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run by FIBA Europe. It is not to be confus ...

Champion: (

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)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanz, Lorenzo Jr 1971 births Living people Small forwards Liga ACB players Lafayette Leopards men's basketball players Real Madrid Baloncesto players Spanish expatriate basketball people in the United States Spanish men's basketball players Sanz family