Aitor Etxaburu
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Aitor Iñaki Etxaburu Castro (born in Eibar
, 17 June 1966) is a Spanish
handball
player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
.
In 1992 he was a member of the Spanish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
. He played all six matches and scored six goals.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team. He played five matches and scored eight goals.
Éibar
Eibar is a city and municipality within the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of Spain. The city was chartered by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1346...
, 17 June 1966) is a Spanish
Spain
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handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
.
In 1992 he was a member of the Spanish handball team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament
Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Final results for the Handball competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:-References:*...
. He played all six matches and scored six goals.
Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Spanish team. He played five matches and scored eight goals.