Roberto Julián Duranona
Encyclopedia
Roberto Julián Duranona is a former Cuba
n-Iceland
ic handball
player. His demarcation on the field was left backcourt.
Duranona participated with the Cuba national handball team
on the World Men's Handball Championship in 1986
, where his team finished 15th out of 16, but with 50 goals he finished second on the top goalscorers list behind Jae-Won Kang of Korea. Four years later in 1990
, Cuba finished 14th out of 16, but Duranona became the top scorer of the tournament with 55 goals, tied with Aleksandr Tuchkin
of the Soviet Union. He gained all together 270 caps in the Cuban national team.
In 1994 Duranona went to Argentina to complete his degree in physical education. In 1995 he moved to play for KA Akureyri in Iceland, where he also got the citizenship, and played 30 times for the Iceland national handball team
. In 1997 he changed to ThSV Eisenach in Germany, where he scored 426 goals in three seasons. In 2000 he moved to TuS Nettelstedt
, from where in 2002 he switched to HSG Wetzlar
. His last known team was Castellón
in Spain where he moved in 2006.
He was 202 cm high, weighed 110 kg, and wore size 51 shoes.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n-Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic 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. His demarcation on the field was left backcourt.
Duranona participated with the Cuba national handball team
Cuba national handball team
The Cuba national handball team is the national handball team of Cuba and is controlled by the Cuban Handball Association. The team participated in the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship....
on the World Men's Handball Championship in 1986
1986 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1986 World Championship for men in team handball was the 11th World Handball Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:...
, where his team finished 15th out of 16, but with 50 goals he finished second on the top goalscorers list behind Jae-Won Kang of Korea. Four years later in 1990
1990 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:...
, Cuba finished 14th out of 16, but Duranona became the top scorer of the tournament with 55 goals, tied with Aleksandr Tuchkin
Aleksandr Tuchkin
Aleksandr Tuchkin is a Russian team handball player and Olympic champion from 2000 in Sydney. He received a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens with the Russian national team....
of the Soviet Union. He gained all together 270 caps in the Cuban national team.
In 1994 Duranona went to Argentina to complete his degree in physical education. In 1995 he moved to play for KA Akureyri in Iceland, where he also got the citizenship, and played 30 times for the Iceland national handball team
Iceland national handball team
The Iceland national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association.- World Championships :- European Championships :- Olympic games :- Current squad :...
. In 1997 he changed to ThSV Eisenach in Germany, where he scored 426 goals in three seasons. In 2000 he moved to TuS Nettelstedt
TuS Nettelstedt
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke is a team handball club from Lübbecke, Germany. Currently, TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke competes in the German First League of Handball.-Accomplishments:*EHF Cup Winner's Cup: 1**1981*EHF Challenge Cup: 2**1997. 1998...
, from where in 2002 he switched to HSG Wetzlar
HSG Wetzlar
HSG Wetzlar is a professional team handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.-Accomplishments:*National Cup of Germany Final: 2**1997, 2001...
. His last known team was Castellón
Castellón de la Plana
Castellón de la Plana or Castelló de la Plana is the capital city of the province of Castelló, in the Valencian Community, Spain, in the east of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Costa del Azahar by the Mediterranean Sea...
in Spain where he moved in 2006.
He was 202 cm high, weighed 110 kg, and wore size 51 shoes.