Rafael López de León (born August 14, 1953) 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

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 ...

and in the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...

. In 1980 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches. Four years later he finished eighth with the Spanish team in the 1984 Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored three goals.Olympic results
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1953 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 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-handball-bio-stub