Juan José Uría Bazterrica (born July 25, 1956 in

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player who competed 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 the

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, and in the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

.Olympic results
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Career

In 1980 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 24 goals. Four years later he finished eighth with the Spanish team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored ten goals. In 1988 he was a member of the Spanish team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored six goals.

References

1956 births Living people Spanish male handball players Olympic handball players for Spain Handball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Handball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Errenteria Handball players from Gipuzkoa 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-handball-bio-stub