António Livramento

António José Parreira do Livramento ComIH (28 February 1943 – 7 June 1999) was a Portuguese roller hockey player and coach. A forward, he is revered as one of the sport's greatest players, and by some as the greatest ever.

Playing career Born in Évora, Livramento first started to play football, Coaching career After ending his playing career, Livramento started a coach career. He was the coach of Bassano Hockey 54, in Italy, from 1984–85 to 1985–86. He would be also the coach of Sporting CP and the Portugal national team, winning 2 World Championships, in 1982 and 1993, and 3 European Championships, in 1987, 1992 and 1994. He resigned after the unsuccessful presence at the 1995 World Championship.

Death Livramento died in Lisbon, Portugal, on 7 June 1999 from a stroke at the age of 56.

Honours Orders

Player Club Benfica Portuguese First Division: 1959-60, 1960-61, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1971-72, 1973-74 Portuguese Cup: 1962-63 Nations Cup: 1962

HC Monza Coppa Italia: 1970-71

Sporting CP Portuguese First Division: 1976-1977 Portuguese Cup: 1976-77 European Cup: 1976-77

Amatori Lodi Coppa Italia: 1977-78

Country Portugal Nations Cup: 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1973 World Championship – A: 1962, 1968, 1974 European Championship: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1977

Coach Club Sporting Portuguese First Division: 1981-82, 1987-88 Portuguese Cup: 1983-84 Portuguese Super Cup: 1982 CERH Cup Winners' Cup: 1980-81 CERS Cup: 1983-84

Porto Portuguese First Division: 1998-99 Portuguese Cup: 1998-99 Portuguese Super Cup: 1998

Country Portugal Nations Cup: 1984, 1987, 1994 World Championship – A: 1982, 1993 European Championship: 1987, 1992, 1994 World Games: 1993