BASKETBALL PLAYER

Fernando Martín Espina

1962 - 1989

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Fernando Martín Espina (March 25, 1962 – December 3, 1989) was a Spanish professional basketball player who was considered to be one of the best Spanish basketball players ever. Martín was 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) tall, and he played primarily at the center and power forward positions. He was considered a talented all-around athlete. He was a five-time swimming champion in Spain, as well as being a highly ranked athlete in the sports of handball, table tennis and judo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando Martín Espina is the 287th most popular basketball player (down from 171st in 2019), the 1,981st most popular biography from Spain (down from 1,711th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Spanish Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Fernando Martín Espina ranks 287 out of 1,757. Before him are Artis Gilmore, Victor Wembanyama, Luis Scola, Don Meineke, Kyrie Irving, and Hedo Türkoğlu. After him are Maurice Stokes, Jack Ragland, Željko Rebrača, Gus Williams, Ralph Bishop, and Sergejus Jovaiša.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Fernando Martín Espina ranks 483. Before him are Jeff Dunham, Campino, Doris Bures, Kaoru Wada, Kenneth Lonergan, and Piyapong Pue-on. After him are Joan Carreras i Goicoechea, Angela Schanelec, Bruno Martini, Andreas Felder, DJ Hell, and Zenon Jaskuła. Among people deceased in 1989, Fernando Martín Espina ranks 286. Before him are Rebecca Schaeffer, Frank Henry, Woody Shaw, Jim Backus, Joseph Van Ingelgem, and Beatrice Lillie. After him are Amanda Blake, Aristid Lindenmayer, Jimmy Murphy, May Allison, Lennox Berkeley, and Prem Nazir.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Fernando Martín Espina ranks 1,981 out of 3,355. Before him are Suso (1993), Miguel Herrán (1996), Martín Montoya (1991), Javier Navarrete (1956), Fermín López (2003), and Dani Aranzubia (1979). After him are Mario Hermoso (1995), Joan Carreras i Goicoechea (1962), Julen Guerrero (1974), Iratxe García (1974), Melody (1990), and Samuel Sánchez (1978).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Spain

Among basketball players born in Spain, Fernando Martín Espina ranks 9. Before him are Pablo Laso (1967), Juan Carlos Navarro (1980), Emiliano Rodríguez (1937), Juan Hernangómez (1995), Sergio Llull (1987), and Juan Antonio Corbalán (1954). After him are Jorge Garbajosa (1977), Rudy Fernández (1985), Ricky Rubio (1990), Marc Gasol (1985), Sergio Rodríguez (1986), and Willy Hernangómez (1994).

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