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José Biriukov

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José Biriukov
Personal information
Born (1963-02-03) February 3, 1963 (age 61)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalitySpanish / Russian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
Playing career1983–1995
PositionShooting guard
Career history
1983–1984Dynamo Moscow
1984–1995Real Madrid
Career highlights and awards

José "Chechu" Biriukov Aguirregaviria (Russian: Хосе Бирюков Агиррегавирия Khose Biryukov Agirregaviriya, 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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Chechu Biriukov: ANIVERSARIO DE BARCELONA 92". El País. 28 Jul 2017.