Alberto Urdiales
Encyclopedia
Alberto Urdiales Márquez (born 17 November 1968 in Santander
, Cantabria
) is a Spanish
handball
player. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
, in the 1996 Summer Olympics
, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
In 1992, he was a member of the Spanish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played four matches and scored 30 goals.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches and scored 31 goals.
At the 2000 Games, he won his second Olympic bronze medal as part of the Spanish team. He played three matches and scored one goal.
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
, Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
In 1992, he was a member of the Spanish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*...
. He played four matches and scored 30 goals.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team in the 1996 Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches and scored 31 goals.
At the 2000 Games, he won his second Olympic bronze medal as part of the Spanish team. He played three matches and scored one goal.