- Matías Paredes
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Matías Paredes Personal information Born February 1, 1982 Medal recordMen’s Field Hockey Competitor for Argentina Champions Challenge Gold 2005 Alexandria Team Bronze 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team Pan American Games Gold 2003 Santo Domingo Team Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Matías Enrique Paredes (born February 1, 1982 in Quilmes) is a field hockey midfielder from Argentina, who made his debut for the national squad in 2001, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He has twice been named as one of the top 10 young players in the world by the International Field Hockey Council. In 2003 he was awarded the Silver Olimpia for the Best Argentine Hockey Player. Paredes started his club career with Ducilo de Berazategui Club at age four in his native Argentina, before moving to Germany to play with UHC, Hamburg in 2002. He then moved on to The Netherlands to play for Laren HMC Club.
References
Matías Paredes – International Tournaments Argentina squad – Moreira (c) · 2 Hourquebie · 3 Caldas · 4 M. Vila · 5 Paulón · 6 Chao · 7 Almada · 8 Retegui · 9 R. Vila · 10 MacCormik · 11 Capurro · 12 Riccardi · 13 Lombi · 14 Zylberberg · 15 Orozco · 16 Oscaris · 17 Paredes · 18 Muir · Coach: Ruiz
Argentina squad – 2001 Champions Challenge Argentina squad – 2002 FIH World Cup Argentina squad – 2003 Champions Trophy Argentina squad – 2004 Summer Olympics Argentina squad – 2005 Champions Challenge Argentina squad – 2006 FIH World Cup Argentina squad – 2007 Pan American Games Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Quilmes
- Argentine field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of Argentina
- Field hockey players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Argentine field hockey biography stubs
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