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Juan Abellán

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Juan Abellán
Personal information
Full nameJuan Luis Abellán Palahí
NationalitySpanish
Born (1933-06-19) 19 June 1933 (age 91)
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria Men's tournament

Juan Abellán (born 19 June 1933) is a Spanish water polo player. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Abellán was part of the Spanish team who won gold in the first Mediterranean Games in 1951. As of 2018, he was the last surviving member of the team.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Abellan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Juan Luis Abellán: «Parece que el deporte se descubrió en 1992»". El Periodico. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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