Francisco Pena

Francisco Pena is an experienced statistics and research professional with a strong background in sports data collection and analysis. Currently serving as the Official Statistician for FIBA since August 2021, Francisco is responsible for providing real-time game statistics for European competitions. In addition, Francisco has been a Statistician for Club Baloncesto Breogán since October 2018, contributing to statistics shared with media and the Spanish Basketball Federation. As a Researcher for Gracenote since April 2015, Francisco gathers biographical information on elite athletes for major sporting events. Notable roles include leading the Onsite International Biography Team for the International Paralympic Committee during the 2020 Paralympic Games and serving as a Bio Collector at the 2016 Olympic Games. Francisco holds a Master's degree in Education from Universidad de Santiago de Compostela and a Master's in English Philology from Universidade da Coruña.