Sergi Pedrerol Cavallé (born 16 December 1969 in
Molins de Rei,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
) is a former
water polo
Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the water polo ball, ball into the oppo ...
player from
Spain
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, who was a member of the national team that won the golden medal at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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in
Atlanta, Georgia
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.
Four years earlier, when
Barcelona
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hosted the Summer Olympics, he was on the squad that captured the silver medal. Pedrerol competed in four
Summer Olympics, starting in 1992. With the Spanish National Team he also won the world title twice, in
Perth 1998 and
Fukuoka 2001.
See also
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Spain men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Spain men's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
The Spain men's national water polo team has participated in 18 of 27 official men's water polo tournam ...
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List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
This is a list of Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Olympic champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in Water polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics, 1900.
Abbreviations
History
Water polo at the Summer Olympics, Men's wat ...
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List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament.
There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ...
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List of world champions in men's water polo
This is a list of world champions in men's water polo since the inaugural official edition in 1973.
Abbreviations
History
The 1973 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the first edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquati ...
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References
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External links
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1969 births
Living people
People from Molins de Rei
Sportspeople from the Province of Barcelona
Water polo players from Catalonia
Spanish male water polo players
Water polo drivers
Left-handed water polo players
Water polo players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for Spain in water polo
Olympic silver medalists for Spain in water polo
World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
Sportsmen from Catalonia
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