Alberto Fernández (sport shooter)
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Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Madrid, Spain | 16 June 1983||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Trap | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Las Acacias | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alberto Fernández (born Madrid, 16 June 1983) is a Spanish trap shooter.[1] He competes in Trap Shooting and Olympic pit, being triple world champion in the years 2010,[2] 2013[3] and 2018.[4]
He has won three gold medals at the World Shooting Championships, between 2010 and 2018, and five medals at the European Shooting Championships, between 2006 and 2015.
He competed in four Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal in the mixed trap team event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, in team with Fátima Gálvez. In the individual trap event, he was 33rd in Beijing 2008,[5] 25th in London 2012, 17th in Rio de Janeiro 2016,[6] and 9th in Tokyo.
International Achievements[]
Summer Olympic Games | |||
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Year | Place | Medal | Competition |
2020 | Tokyo ( Japan) | Gold | Mixed Team Competition |
ISSF World Shooting Championships | |||
2010 | Munich ( Germany) | Gold | Individual |
2013 | Lima ( Peru) | Gold | Team Competition |
2018 | Changwon ( South Korea) | Gold | Individual |
ISSF European Shooting Championships | |||
Year | Place | Medal | Competition |
2006 | Maribor ( Slovenia) | Bronze | Individual |
2006 | Maribor ( Slovenia) | Bronze | Team Competition |
2010 | Kazan ( Russia) | Gold | Individual |
2015 | Maribor ( Slovenia) | Silver | Individual |
2015 | Maribor ( Slovenia) | Bronze | Team Competition |
Social Networks[]
Alberto has great activity and presence in social networks, where shooters and followers from all over the world follow their competitions, training and other activities related to shooting.
You can follow him on:
- Facebook: Alberto Fernández Muñoz
- Twitter: Alberto Fernández
- Instagram: Alberto Fernández
Sponsors[]
Alberto Fernández is a very appreciated shooter and valued by the main sponsor brands of the international market.
For years it has maintained two renowned brands, such as RIO Ammunition[7] and Perazzi[8] Shotguns.
RIO cartridges (Sports cartridges)[]
This multinational has always supported the athlete, giving him the opportunity to represent his ammunition throughout his sporting life, starting with GB, later VINCI, later MAXAM, and since 2014 with RIO STAR TEAM EVO cartridges.[9]
Perazzi shotguns[]
The Italian weapons factory considers Alberto one of its most internationally recognized signings, showed in its continuous renewal of the contract, and the presence of its image in its social networks and Perazzi events.
Other interests[]
One of his great passions are electric guitars, which has led him to be one of the founders and components of the band Los Geiperman.[10] Fernández is the solo guitar of this group, who pays tribute to Spanish group Hombres G and perform concerts all around Spain since 2010.
References[]
- ^ "Alberto Fernandez". London 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ «Alberto Fernández se proclama campeón del mundo en la modalidad de foso olímpico». Europa Press, 3 de agosto de 2010.
- ^ «España se cuelga el oro en Lima». Europa Press, 26 de septiembre de 2013.
- ^ «Alberto Fernández, campeón del mundo de foso olímpico». , 3 de septiembre de 2018.
- ^ "Men's Trap Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Alberto Fernández Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "RIO AMMO". www.rioammo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "Perazzi". Perazzi (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "RIO AMMO - Star Team". www.rioammo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ "Los Geiperman". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
External links[]
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Spanish male sport shooters
- Olympic shooters of Spain
- Trap and double trap shooters
- Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Madrid
- European Games competitors for Spain
- Shooters at the 2015 European Games
- Shooters at the 2019 European Games
- Shooters at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in shooting
- Olympic gold medalists for Spain