José Biriukov
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | February 3, 1963
Nationality | Spanish / Russian |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1983–1995 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
1983–1984 | Dynamo Moscow |
1984–1995 | Real Madrid |
Career highlights and awards | |
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José "Chechu" Biriukov Aguirregaviria (born 3 February 1963)[1] is a retired Spanish-Soviet professional basketball player. He was born in Moscow to a Russian father and a mother of Basque origin. Biriukov began playing basketball for Dynamo Moscow basketball team, before moving to Spain at the age of 20 to play for Real Madrid. He played a total of 11 seasons in Real Madrid, 22 games in the USSR national team and 67 for the Spain men's national basketball team.
He played as shooting guard and was a good three points shooter, using a particular style of shooting the ball flat to the basket. One of his most famous international games was playing the 1988 McDonald's Open against Boston Celtics.
Career achievements
Club titles
International
- European League: 1 (with Real Madrid: 1994–95)
- European Cup Winners' Cup: 2 (with Real Madrid: 1988–89, 1991–92)
- Korać Cup: 1 (with Real Madrid: 1987–88)
Domestic
- Spanish League: 4 (with Real Madrid: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1992–93, 1993–94)
- Spanish Cup: 4 (with Real Madrid: 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93)
- Spanish Supercup: 1 (with Real Madrid: 1985)
References
- ^ "Chechu Biriukov: ANIVERSARIO DE BARCELONA 92". El País. 28 Jul 2017.
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- BC Dynamo Moscow players
- Liga ACB players
- Olympic basketball players for Spain
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Russian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Russian people of Basque descent
- Russian people of Spanish descent
- Small forwards
- Soviet men's basketball players
- Soviet people of Spanish descent
- Spanish men's basketball players
- Spanish people of Russian descent
- Russian basketball biography stubs
- Spanish basketball biography stubs