sport.wikisort.org - AthleteXavier García Gadea (born 5 January 1984) is a Spanish-Croatian water polo player. He was a member of the Spain national team between 1999 and 2013, finishing in sixth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and sixth again at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1] In 2003, García, then playing for CN Barcelona-Noferthe, ended up in fifth place with the national side at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in his home town of Barcelona.
Spanish water polo player
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Gadea.
Xavier García |
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Full name |
Xavier García Gadea |
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Born |
(1984-01-05) 5 January 1984 (age 38) Barcelona, Spain |
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Nationality |
Spanish/Croatian |
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Height |
1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
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Weight |
92 kg (203 lb) |
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Position |
Right Wing |
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Handedness |
Left |
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Years |
Team |
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2003–2005 |
Barcelona |
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2005–2006 |
CN Terrassa |
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2006–2010 |
CN Atlètic-Barceloneta |
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2010–2015 |
Primorje Rijeka |
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2015–2021 |
VK Jug |
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Years |
Team |
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1999–2013 |
Spain |
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2016– |
Croatia |
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Since 2010, García has played in Croatia. After being left out of the Spain national team in 2013, he obtained the Croatian citizenship in 2016 to be able to take part in the Rio Olympics, facing Spain in the group stage.[2]
Honours
CN Barcelona
- Spanish Championship: 2003–04, 2004–05
- Copa del Rey: 2002–03
CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
- Spanish Championship: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Copa del Rey: 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Supercopa de España: 2007, 2009, 2010
Primorje Rijeka
- LEN Champions League runners-up: 2011–12, 2014–15
- Adriatic League: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
- Croatian Championship: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Croatian Cup: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15
VK Jug
- LEN Champions League: 2015–16 ; runners-up: 2016–17
- LEN Super Cup: 2016
- Adriatic League: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Croatian Chanmpionship: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
- Croatian Cup: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Awards
- Member of the World Team 2018[3] by total-waterpolo
Orders
Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar – 2016 [4]
See also
- Croatia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
- List of world champions in men's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References
External links
Spain squads |
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Spain men's water polo squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – 6th place |
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Spain men's water polo squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – 5th place |
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- 1 I. Aguilar (GK)
- 2 M. García
- 3 Martín
- 4 R. Perrone
- 5 Molina
- 6 Minguell
- 7 Gallego
- 8 Piralkov
- 9 Vallès
- 10 F. Perrone
- 11 Pérez (C)
- 12 X. García
- 13 Andreo (GK)
- Coach: R. Aguilar
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Spain men's water polo squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 6th place |
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- 1 I. Aguilar (GK)
- 2 M. García
- 3 Martín
- 4 Szirányi
- 5 Molina (C)
- 6 Minguell
- 7 Mallarach (LH)
- 8 Español
- 9 Vallès
- 10 Perrone
- 11 Pérez
- 12 X. García
- 13 López (GK)
- Coach: R. Aguilar
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Croatia squads |
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Croatia men's water polo squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Silver medal |
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Croatia men's water polo squad – 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Gold medal (2nd title) |
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Croatia squad – 2018 European Championship Third Place |
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Croatia men's water polo squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – 5th place |
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Club squads |
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- Jug Croatia Osiguranje
- 2015–16 LEN Champions League champions
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Authority control  |
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На других языках
- [en] Xavier García (water polo)
[fr] Xavier García (water-polo)
Xavier García Gadea dit Xavier García, né le 5 janvier 1984 à Barcelonne, est un poloïste international hispano-croate.
[it] Xavier García
Xavier García Gadea (Barcellona, 5 gennaio 1984) è un ex pallanuotista spagnolo, naturalizzato croato, attaccante dello Jug Dubrovnik.
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