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Ubiratan "Bira" Pereira Maciel, commonly known as Bira Maciel, or simply Bira (January 18, 1944 – July 17, 2002), was a professional basketball player from Brazil. He was born in São Paulo, Brazil.
Ubiratan Pereira Maciel (São Paulo, 18 de janeiro de 1944 — Brasília, 17 de julho de 2002) foi um jogador brasileiro de basquetebol, que teve como principal conquista a medalha de bronze nos Jogos Olímpicos de Tóquio em 1964 e o título mundial em 1963. Foi o maior pivô do basquete brasileiro.
Jul 17, 2002 · Maciel “Ubiratan” Periera was a winner plain and simple. Blessed with great size and exceptional speed, Ubiratan won 16 medals in major competitions during his illustrious career. He represented his native Brazil in four Olympic Games including the 1964 Tokyo Games where he won the bronze medal leading his countrymen to a 5-2 overall record.
Feb 17, 2012 · Maciel "Ubiratan" Pereira's sons delivers their speech upon "Ubiratan" being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class ...
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Ubiratan Pereira Maciel , también conocido como Bira, ( São Paulo, 18 de enero de 1944 - Brasilia, 17 de julio de 2002) fue un jugador brasileño de baloncesto. Jugador histórico del baloncesto brasileño, desde el año 2009 es FIBA Hall of Fame a título póstumo.
Bronze medalist in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. 2 times Bronze medalist in World Championships: Uruguay 1967 and Philippines 1978. 5 times Champion of the South American Championship: 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973 and 1977. Silver medalist in the 1963 Pan American Games in São Paulo.
Ubiratan "Bira" Pereira Maciel, commonly known as Bira Maciel, or simply Bira, was a professional basketball player from Brazil. He was born in São Paulo, Brazil. At a height of 1.99 m tall, he played at the center position.
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