Otto Schmitt (field hockey)
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Otto Pablo Schmitt Schefelis (born January 28, 1965) is a male former field hockey
goalkeeper
from Argentina
. He competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
, finishing in 8th place. He was succeeded as a first choice goalie by Emanuel Roggero
.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, a goalkeeper is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by intercepting shots at goal...
from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, finishing in 8th place. He was succeeded as a first choice goalie by Emanuel Roggero
Emanuel Roggero
Emanuel Ernesto Roggero Ortamendi is a male former field hockey goalkeeper from Argentina. He competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He succeeded Otto Schmitt as a first choice goalie in the national squad.-References:*...
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