About Manuel Montoya Fernández
Lived 1959 – 2024 (aged 64). Manuel Montoya Fernández was a Spanish coach.
Manuel Montoya Fernández (18 October 1959 – 2 September 2024) was a Spanish handball coach and manager for both the Romanian and Iranian national teams.
Montoya started at the Col·legi Pare Manyanet in Barcelona. He had a PhD in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and was a professor at the INEFc University in Barcelona.
On 14 September 2018, he signed a two-year contract to coach the Romania national team, replacing Xavier Pascual Fuertes who previously resigned. In August 2019, he was dismissed as coach of Romania and replaced by Rareş Fortuneanu. On 20 July 2021, he signed a contract to coach the Iran national team. He coached the Iran team until 2 February 2022 when he quit as their manager.
Montoya died on 2 September 2024, at the age of 64.
International honours
Manager Granollers EHF Cup: Winner: 1995, 1996
Assistant Manager
Qatar
2014 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Winner
2016 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Winner
2018 Asian Men's Handball Championship
Winner
2015 World Men's Handball Championship
Runners-Up
Assistant manager
Spain 2013 World Men's Handball Championship Winner
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Who was Manuel Montoya Fernández?
Spanish handball manager
When was Manuel Montoya Fernández born?
Manuel Montoya Fernández was born on 18 October 1959 in Barcelona.
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Manuel Montoya Fernández died on 2 September 2024.
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Manuel Montoya Fernández was a coach.
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Manuel Montoya Fernández was Spanish.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Manuel Montoya Fernández
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