Alex Fàbregas

Alexandre "Alex" Fàbregas i Carné (born 25 October 1980 in Barcelona, Spain) is a former Spanish field hockey player who played for the Spain national team as midfielder.

Alex Fàbregas

Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Fàbregas i Carné
Born	25 October 1980 (1980-10-25) (age 39) Barcelona, Spain
Medal record Men’s Field Hockey Representing  Spain Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team European Championship 2005 Leipzig Team 2007 Manchester Team Champions Trophy 2004 Lahore Team 2011 Auckland Team 2005 Chennai Team 2006 Terrassa Team Champions Challenge 2003 Johannesburg Team

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Fàbregas and the second or maternal family name is Carné.

He finished in fourth position with the Men's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He was also part of the Spanish team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He played club hockey for Real Club de Polo in his hometown of Barcelona.

He was the target of death threats and insults on Twitter during the 2012 Olympic Games after stating that he played for Spain because he "had no other choice".[1]

References

1. "London 2012: Spain hockey star targeted by online death threats". The Guardian. 7 August 2012.

External links

• London 2012 profile
• Spanish Olympic Committee