Rafael Álvarez (diver)
Appearance
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Born | October 29, 1971 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (171 cm) | ||||||||||||||
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Rafael Álvarez Serrano (born October 29, 1971 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a retired male diver from Spain, best known for winning the bronze medals at the 1997 European Championships in Seville, Spain and at the World University Games in 1999. He represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992.[1] Alvarez also became well known in the United States while competing for the University of Alabama. He earned the title of "SEC champion" during his career at the University of Alabama.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Rafael Álvarez". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Olympic divers of Spain
- Spanish male divers
- Divers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Divers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Divers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- University of Alabama alumni
- Universiade medalists in diving
- Universiade bronze medalists for Spain
- European diving (sport) biography stubs
- Spanish sportspeople stubs