- Iván Moro
Iván Moro Fernández (born
December 25 ,1974 inMadrid ) is awater polo player fromSpain , who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the1996 Summer Olympics inAtlanta, Georgia . He also competed for his native country in the Summer Games of 2000 and 2004.He was the World Champion with Spain in 1998 in Perth, and in 2001 in Fukuoka.
He grew up in
Alcorcón where he began playing Waterpolo in theCN Ondarreta , with his elder brothers, Daniel Moro and Oscar Moro.Daniel and Ivan moved to
Barcelona and played for some teams and in the Spanish National Waterpolo team.He won a European League in 1995 with
Club Natacion Barcelona . He won five Spanish leagues, three Spanish King's cups and one Spanish Supercup.The town hall of
Alcorcón named a public swimming pool after Ivan Moro.In 2006,
Alcorcón 's town hall appointed him as the Genearl Manager of the local Foundation for the Sports inAlcorcón .References
* [http://atlanta1996.coe.es/ Spanish Olympic Committee]
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