Francisco López Balcells (born 13 July 1949) is a former

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

player who competed in the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

and in the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

. In 1972, he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches and scored one goal. Eight years later he finished fifth with the Spanish team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored eleven goals.Olympic results

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1949 births Living people Spanish male handball players Olympic handball players for Spain Handball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-handball-bio-stub