Jorge "Jordi" Payá Rodríguez (born July 10, 1963 in
Manresa
Manresa () is the capital of the Comarca of Bages, located in the geographical centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener. It is an industrial area with textile, metallurgical, and glass industries. The houses of Manresa are ...
,
Catalonia) is a former
water polo player from
Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
in
Atlanta, Georgia. It was his second Olympic appearance, having made his debut in 1988 (
Seoul).
See also
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Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
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List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References
Spanish Olympic Committee
External links
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1963 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Manresa
Water polo players from Catalonia
Spanish male water polo players
Water polo centre forwards
Water polo players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Spain in water polo
20th-century Spanish people
Sportsmen from Catalonia
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