Fernando Hernández (handballer)
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Fernando Hernández Casado (born February 24, 1973) is a Spanish
handball
player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics
and in the 2004 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Valladolid
.
In 1996 he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team. He played one match and scored three goals.
Eight years later he was a member of the Spanish handball team which finished seventh in the 2004 Olympic tournament
. He played all eight matches and scored 15 goals.
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 who competed 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 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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He was born in Valladolid
Valladolid
Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...
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In 1996 he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team. He played one match and scored three goals.
Eight years later he was a member of the Spanish handball team which finished seventh in the 2004 Olympic tournament
Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's handball
-Group B:All times are Eastern European Time -Knockout stage:In this single-elimination stage, the first- and second-placed teams of one group played against the other group's fourth- and third-placed teams, respectively, to contest the quarter-final round, held on August 24, at the Sports Pavilion...
. He played all eight matches and scored 15 goals.