Sergey Hernandez (born 17 June 1995) is a Russian-born Spanish

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player for

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and the Spanish national team. He won a bronze medal with

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at the

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and silver at the

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. At club-level, he was a key player when

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won the 2021–22 EHF European League, defeating

in the final. He was later named MVP in the FINAL4. He joined Magdeburg in 2023. At the

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, he was part of the Spanish team's unsuccessful tournament, where they finished 13th.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hernández, Sergey 1995 births Living people Spanish male handball players