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| Born | (1968-06-16)June 16, 1968 (age 57) Luanda, Angola | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 201 cm (6.59 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herlander Fernandes Silva Coimbra (born June 16, 1968 inLuanda) is an Angolan formerbasketball player. A 6’7”, 172-poundforward, he played on Angola's1992,1996, and2000 Olympic basketball teams.
Coimbra was involved in a confrontation withAmerican playerCharles Barkley during the 1992Barcelona games. Coimbra had hit Barkley while jockeying for position underneath the basket, and Barkley retaliated by elbowing Coimbra in the chest. Barkley later said, "Somebody hits me, I’m going to hit him back – even if it does look like he hasn’t eaten in a while."[1]
Though Barkley drew criticism for his actions and words, Coimbra took everything with good humor and actually struck up a friendship with his American opponent. Barkley later told reporters, "He came looking for me in 1996 inAtlanta to say hello. He said, ‘You made me a big star in my country.’ We’ve had a nice bond."[1] Coimbra’s two-time Olympic teammateAngelo Victoriano also said, "Every time we go to the States, we meet Charles Barkley. He’s very supportive of us."[1]
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