Asier García Explained
Asier García |
Full Name: | Asier García Pereiro |
Birth Date: | 11 June 1981 |
Birth Place: | Pais Vasco, Spain |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Sport: | Wheelchair basketball |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Asier García Pereiro[1] (born 11 June 1981) is a Spanish wheelchair basketball player. He represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as a member of Spain men's national team.
Personal
García was born on 11 June 1981 in Pais Vasco. In 2012, he lived in Madrid.[2]
Wheelchair basketball
García is a 4 point player.[3]
National team
García competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. It was the first time the Spanish national team had qualified for the Paralympics in 16 years.[4] In London, he was coached by Oscar Trigo.[5] His team finished fifth overall.[4] He played in the game against Turkey and the United States.[6] He was a member of the national team at the 2013 European Championships. His team finished with a bronze medal after defeating Sweden, and Garcia was the third best performer with an average of 10 points per game, 4 rebounds per game and 6 assists per game.[7] In the game against Sweden, he led the team in scoring with 19 points, rebounds with 8 and had 4 assists.[8]
Club
In 2009, García played for Fuhnpaiin-Peraleda.[9] [10] During the 2011/2012 season, he played for CID Casa Murcia Getafe.[11] In 2013, he played club wheelchair basketball for Bilbao Basket.[7] In a game against Getafe that season, he led the team in scoring with 26 points.[12] In a game against Mideba Extremadura, he scored 16 points.[13] [14] He scored 4 points in the team's loss to ONCE.[15] In mid-November, Garcia ranked second in the league in average number of rebounds per game with 11.5.[16] [17] He has acted as an ambassador of sorts for the team, encouraging Colombia national team members Daniel Díaz and José Leep to join the team for the 2013/2014 season.[18]
Notes and References
- Web site: Paralimpiadas - Deportista: Asier García Pereiro . 2020-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905230042/http://www.sanitas-paralimpiadas.es/Asier-Garcia-Pereiro.html . 2012-09-05 . live .
- Web site: JJ.PP. Londres 2012 — Portal del Consejo Superior de Deportes . Csd.gob.es . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228001550/http://www.csd.gob.es/csd/competicion/app/JJPP_Londres_2012/competicionwebDeportistasEquipo?idEquipo=16128 . 2013-12-28 . dead .
- Web site: 25 de septiembre de 2011. 00:00h Redacción. Madrid. . Histórica medalla de bronce del equipo español de Baloncesto en Silla de Ruedas en el Campeonato de Europa — La Razón digital . Larazon.es . 2013-11-26 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000408/http://www.larazon.es/detalle_hemeroteca/noticias/LA_RAZON_399894/historico/7782-historica-medalla-de-bronce-del-equipo-espanol-de-baloncesto-en-silla-de-ruedas-en-el-campeonato-de-europa . 2013-12-03 . live .
- Web site: Lo Ăşltimo de lo Ăşltimo — Jaume LlambĂ Riera, jugador de la selecciĂłn espaĂąola de baloncesto nos habla de los obstĂĄculos diarios que encuentra en Madrid — Entrevistas y Reportajes . Loultimodeloultimo.com . 2013-11-22 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203024201/http://www.loultimodeloultimo.com/index.php/reportajes/jaume-llambi-riera-jugador-de-la-seleccion-espanola-de-baloncesto-nos-habla-de-los-obstaculos-diarios-que-encuentra-en-madrid/ . 2013-12-03.
- Web site: El baloncesto en silla de Ruedas ha experimentado una evolución espectacular . Diario La Comarca de Puertollano . November 22, 2013 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231828/http://www.lacomarcadepuertollano.com/diario/noticia/2013_11_05/15 . December 2, 2013 . live .
- Web site: Página Oficial del Comité Paralímpico Español . Paralimpicos.es . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202225118/http://www.paralimpicos.es/publicacion/ver_fotos.asp?d=Baloncesto . 2013-12-02 . dead.
- Web site: España, bronce en el Europeo de baloncesto en silla de ruedas . 20minutos.es . 2013-11-25 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224709/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1865671/0/seleccion-espanola/baloncesto-silla-ruedas/bronce-europeo-alemania/ . 2013-12-02 . live .
- Web site: España comienza con victoria el Europeo de silla de ruedas de Alemania . MARCA.com . 2013-11-25 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131120224704/http://www.marca.com/2013/06/29/baloncesto/seleccion/1372527071.html . 2013-11-20 . live .
- Web site: Trabajada victoria de España ante Holanda . MARCA.com . 2013-11-26 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010915/http://www.marca.com/2009/10/10/baloncesto/1255193896.html . 2013-12-03 . live .
- Web site: Solidaridad Digital - ¡A por el oro! . Solidaridaddigital.es . 2009-10-08 . 2013-11-28 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112344/http://www.solidaridaddigital.es/SolidaridadDigital/Noticias/Deportes/DetalleNoticia.aspx?id=6599 . 2013-12-24.
- Web site: Soria y Robles se caen de la lista de convocados para los Juegos Paralímpicos — ABC.es — Noticias Agencias . ABC.es . 2013-11-28 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203235845/http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=1097395 . 2013-12-03 . live .
- Web site: El Bidaideak SR pasa por encima del Getafe (73-57) . Eldesmarquebizkaia.com . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220000854/http://www.eldesmarquebizkaia.com/kirolak/37961-el-bidaideak-sr-pasa-por-encima-del-getafe-73-57 . 2013-12-20 . live .
- Web site: El Mideba sigue fuerte en casa. . Hoy.es . 2013-11-10 . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220015108/http://www.hoy.es/v/20131110/deportes/baloncesto/mideba-sigue-fuerte-casa-20131110.html . 2013-12-20 . live .
- Web site: El Bidaideak se queda a un paso de la remontada en la cancha del Mideba (67-65) . Eldesmarquebizkaia.com . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220000807/http://www.eldesmarquebizkaia.com/kirolak/38055-el-bidaideak-se-queda-a-un-paso-de-la-remontada-en-la-cancha-del-mideba-extramadura-67-65 . 2013-12-20 . live .
- Web site: El Bidaideak BSR no puede con el poderío del campeón Fundosa (69-40) . Eldesmarquebizkaia.com . 2013-11-22 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001712/http://www.eldesmarquebizkaia.com/kirolak/37887-el-bidaideak-bsr-no-puede-con-el-poderio-del-campeon-fundosa-69-40 . 2013-12-03 . live .
- Web site: MARCO A. RODRÍGUEZ . Líderes estadísticos frente el líder. . Hoy.es . 2013-11-26 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014300/http://www.hoy.es/v/20131123/deportes/baloncesto/lideres-estadisticos-frente-lider-20131123.html . 2013-12-03 . live .
- Web site: Marco A. Rodríguez . Líderes estadísticos frente el líder. . Hoy.es . 2013-11-23 . 2013-11-28 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014300/http://www.hoy.es/v/20131123/deportes/baloncesto/lideres-estadisticos-frente-lider-20131123.html . 2013-12-03 . live .
- Web site: Conexión colombiana para el Bidaideak Bilbao BSR . Eldesmarquebizkaia.com . 2013-11-26 . es . https://web.archive.org/web/20131220063858/http://www.eldesmarquebizkaia.com/desde-el-sector-cero/38049-bsr . 2013-12-20 . live .