Begoña Aránzazu Larzábal Fernández (born 19 January 1971 in

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) is a former

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midfielder from

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, who represented her native country at two consecutive

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: in 1996 and 2000. At her last try she finished fourth with the Spanish national team, after a 2–0 loss in the bronze medal game against the

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* 1971 births Sportspeople from San Sebastián Field hockey players from Gipuzkoa Field hockey players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic field hockey players for Spain Spanish female field hockey players Field hockey players from Madrid {{Spain-fieldhockey-bio-stub