Alejandro Alonso (field hockey)
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| Full name | Alejandro Francisco Alonso Gancedo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tenis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alejandro Francisco Alonso Gancedo (born 14 February 1999) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a defender for División de Honor club Tenis and the Spanish national team.
International career
Alonso made his debut for the senior national team in February 2021 in a FIH Pro League match against Belgium. On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship, his first senior tournament.[1] He also competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] He made his World Cup debut at the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.[3]
References
- ↑ "Los #Redsticks Ya Tienen Lista Para El Campeonato De Europa". rfeh.es (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Hockey. 25 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ↑ "Hockey ALONSO Alejandro". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ↑ "Spain announces 18-member squad for Men's Hockey World Cup". Khel Now. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
External links
- Alejandro Alonso at the International Hockey Federation
- Alejandro Alonso at InterSportStats
- Alejandro Alonso at Olympedia
- Alejandro Alonso at Olympics.com
- Alejandro Alonso at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, alternate link)
- Alejandro Alonso on Instagram
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Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Santander, Spain
- Field hockey players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic field hockey players for Spain
- Spanish men's field hockey players
- Men's field hockey defenders
- División de Honor de Hockey Hierba players
- 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- 2026 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup players
- Spanish field hockey biography stubs