Alex Fàbregas
Spanish field hockey player (born 1980)
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Alexandre "Alex" Fábregas Carne[a] (born 25 October 1980 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former Spanish field hockey player who played for the Spain national team as midfielder.
FullnameAlexandre Fàbregas Carné
Born25 October 1980 (age 45)
Barcelona, Spain
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
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| Full name | Alexandre Fàbregas Carné | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1980 (age 45) Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was also part of the Spanish team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1] He played club hockey for Real Club de Polo in his hometown of Barcelona.[citation needed]
He was the target of death threats and insults on Twitter during the 2012 Olympic Games after stating that he played for Spain because he "had no other choice".[2]
Notes
- In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fábregas and the second or maternal family name is Carne.
