Víctor Manuel Sojo Jiménez (born 24 November 1983 in

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) is a

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striker from

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. He finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the

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, and won the silver medal four years later in

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Spanish Olympic Committee

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* 1983 births Living people Spanish male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Olympic field hockey players for Spain 2002 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics 2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Spain Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics People from Campiña Sur (Córdoba) Sportspeople from the Province of Córdoba (Spain) 21st-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-fieldhockey-bio-stub