1. Alejandro Zarzuela Beltran was born on 2 April 1987 and is a Spanish 3 point wheelchair basketball player.
19 Facts About Alejandro Zarzuela
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Alejandro Zarzuela has represented Spain as a member of the national team at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the U-23 European Championships.
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Alejandro Zarzuela has won several Copas del Rey, league championships and a European Champions League.
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Alejandro Zarzuela has a scar on his hand from a vase his brother threw at him.
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Alejandro Zarzuela was fairly serious about archery until his brother introduced him to wheelchair basketball.
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Alejandro Zarzuela's father, Juan Miguel Zarzuela Iglesias, was a Paralympic archer, representing Spain at the 2004 Summer Paralympics and 2008 Summer Paralympics.
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Alejandro Zarzuela's mother did not approve of the decision at the time.
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Alejandro Zarzuela earned a silver at the 2009 Paris hosted European Championships.
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Alejandro Zarzuela was a member of the national team that finished third at the 2011 European Championships.
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Alejandro Zarzuela competed in wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
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Alejandro Zarzuela was unable to play with his brother because Pablo had to sit out as a result of having an ulcer.
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Alejandro Zarzuela played in the game against Germany and was a member of the national team that finished third at the 2013 European Championships after defeating Sweden in the bronze medal game.
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Alejandro Zarzuela was second on the team in scoring in the game versus Swedein 15 points, while having 9 rebounds and an assist.
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Alejandro Zarzuela led the team with an average of 12 points per game, 11 rebounds per game and one assist per game.
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In 2013, Alejandro Zarzuela was working to qualify with the national team for the 2016 Summer Paralympics with his brother.
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Alejandro Zarzuela played in the 2016 squad that won the silver medal, losing to the United States in the final.
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Alejandro Zarzuela left the team at the conclusion of the season after helping to guide them up to the Division de Honor.
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Alejandro Zarzuela was with the team for three years where he won two league championships, two Copas del Rey, and two Copas de Andalucia.
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In 2011, Alejandro Zarzuela signed with ONCE in Spain's domestic wheelchair basketball, Division de Honor, on the same team as his twin brother.