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Iván Pérez (water polo)

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Iván Pérez
Personal information
Full nameIván Ernesto Pérez Vargas
Born29 June 1971 (1971-06-29) (age 53)
Havana, Cuba
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2001 Fukuoka Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2009 Rome Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne Team competition
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Belgrade Team competition
FINA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sydney Team competition
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Budapest Team competition
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería Team competition

Iván Ernesto Pérez Vargas (born 29 June 1971) is a water polo player from Spain. He was born in Havana, Cuba, but became a Spanish citizen. He was a member of the national team that finished in sixth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He also competed at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. He represented Cuba at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 2003 Pérez, a player from CN Barcelona, ended up in fifth place with the national side at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in his home town of Barcelona. He twice won the world title with Spain, at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia, and at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan.

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Iván Pérez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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