Juan de Dios Román
Spanish sports coach
About Juan de Dios Román
Lived 1942 – 2020 (aged 77). Juan de Dios Román was a Spanish handball coach, sports executive and sports commentator.
Juan de Dios Román Seco (17 December 1942 – 28 November 2020) was a Spanish handball coach. He served as coach for the Spain men's national handball team from 1985 to 1988 and again from 1995 to 2000. He was President of the Royal Spanish Handball Federation from 2008 to 2013.
Awards Club Awards Finalist in the EHF Champions League (1985, 2005) Champion of Spain (1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2004) Copa del Rey de Balonmano (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982) Winner of the Copa ASOBAL (2004, 2005)
National Team Awards Olympics 9th place in the 1988 Summer Olympics Bronze Medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics Bronze Medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
European Men's Handball Championship Silver Medal at the 1996 European Men's Handball Championship Silver Medal at the 1998 European Men's Handball Championship Bronze Medal at the 2000 European Men's Handball Championship
World Men's Handball Championship 5th place at the 1986 World Men's Handball Championship 11th place at the 1995 World Men's Handball Championship 7th place at the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship 4th place at the 1999 World Men's Handball Championship
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Who was Juan de Dios Román?
Spanish sports coach (1942–2020)
When was Juan de Dios Román born?
Juan de Dios Román was born on 17 December 1942 in Mérida.
When did Juan de Dios Román die?
Juan de Dios Román died on 28 November 2020 in Madrid.
What was Juan de Dios Román's occupation?
Juan de Dios Román was a handball coach, sports executive and sports commentator.
What nationality was Juan de Dios Román?
Juan de Dios Román was Spanish.
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