About Juan Espil
Born 1968. Juan Espil is an Argentine and Italian basketball player.
Juan Alberto Espil Vanotti (born 5 January 1968) is a retired Argentine-Italian professional basketball player, who played as a shooting guard-small forward.
Professional career Espil's last pro club was Bahía Basket (successor of Estudiantes in the LNB), where he retired in 2012.
In February 2013, Estudiantes honoured Espil by retiring the #10 jersey that he had worn during his two tenures on the club.
National team career Espil helped Argentina to claim the country's first ever gold medal in men's basketball at the Pan American Games, as Argentina defeated the Team USA, in the final of the 1995 Pan American Games, in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Espil also competed with the senior men's Argentine national basketball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where his team finished in ninth place in the overall standings.
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Who is Juan Espil?
Argentine basketball player (born 1968)
When was Juan Espil born?
Juan Espil was born on 5 January 1968 in Bahía Blanca.
What is Juan Espil's occupation?
Juan Espil is a basketball player.
What nationality is Juan Espil?
Juan Espil is Argentine and Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Juan Espil. https://biography.guide/juan-espil/
MLA: "Juan Espil." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/juan-espil/.
Chicago: "Juan Espil." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/juan-espil/.
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