Albert Rocas

Albert Rocas
Rocas in 2013
Personal information
Full name Albert Rocas Comas
Born (1982-06-16) 16 June 1982
Palafrugell, Girona
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Right wing
Club information
Current club Retired
Number 22
Senior clubs
Years Team
1997
 CH Garbi
1997–2000
 Granollers
2000–2003
 Valladolid
2003–2007
 Portland San Antonio
2007–2013
 FC Barcelona
2013–2014
 KIF Kolding København
2014–2018
 CB Logroño
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2015
 Spain 162[1] (555)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tunisia Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Spain Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Sweden Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Switzerland
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Denmark Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería Team

Albert Rocas Comas[a] (born 16 June 1982) is a Spanish handball player. He is currently retired and is working in a Spanish school.

He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain men's national handball team.[2] The team won a bronze medal, defeating Croatia. He was included as "Best right wing" in that tournament's All Star Team.[3] At the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, the national team became world champion for the second time.

Notes

  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rocas and the second or maternal family name is Comas.

References

  1. ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Albert Rocas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Men's Olympic All-Star Team". ihf.info. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2010.


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