Antonio Rafael Conde Ruiz (born 12 May 1973)Arteaga, Martín Bertrán and Conde referees for the FIBA World Championship - FIBA is a Spanish basketball referee officiating in the Liga ACB and internationally under the auspices of FIBA,FIBA Refereeing: Long list of Paris 2024 refereesFinale Olympique: Souvenir mémorable pour l’arbitre Antonio Conde - BasketUSA presently recognized as one of Europe's most experienced basketball officials.
He belongs to the Andalusian Referees Committee and has served as a leading referee in numerous high-profile international tournaments.
Career Conde began refereeing in 1989 and debuted in the Liga ACB on 29 September 2001 during an Estudiantes vs. Girona match.Antonio Conde, árbitro principal de la final olímpica - ACB.com Over his career, he has officiated in many ACB finals and seven Copa del Rey finals.Los periodistas deportivos premian a los más destacados del año - Cadena SER
Internationally, Conde has participated in: Women's World Championship 2006 in Brazil FIBA Women's European Championship 2009 and Women's World Championship 2014 EuroBasket 2017, including the final between Slovenia and SerbiaAntonio Conde será uno de los cuatro árbitros españoles en el EuroBasket - Cordópolis Men's World Championship 2023Antonio Conde, el colegiado español en el Mundial 2023 - ElDesmarque Two Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
At Paris 2024, he served as lead referee in the gold-medal final between France and the United States.El arbitraje español más alto: Antonio Conde dirigirá la final Francia - Estados Unidos en París - FEB.esAntonio Conde - Olympedia In addition, at Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Conde officiated four group-stage matches, the Brazil–USA quarter-final, and the France–Germany semi-final.
Conde is among four Spanish referees selected for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025.
Recognition In August 2025, the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) honored Conde during the VI Gala del Baloncesto Español for his designation as the referee for the 2024 Olympic final. The award was presented at the Hipódromo de la Zarzuela in Madrid.La FEB reconoce a Antonio Conde en la Gala del Baloncesto Español - FEB.esEl reconocimiento de la FEB a Antonio Conde - Cordobadeporte.com
Earlier, he also received recognition in Córdoba by the Andalusian Basketball Federation.
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