Xavier García (water polo) explained

Xavier García
Fullname:Xavier García Gadea
Nationality:Spanish/Croatian
Birth Date:5 January 1984
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.98 m
Weight:92 kg
Position:Right Wing
L/R:Left
Years1:2003–2005
Clubs1:Barcelona
Years2:2005–2006
Clubs2:CN Terrassa
Years3:2006–2010
Clubs3:CN Atlètic-Barceloneta
Years4:2010–2015
Clubs4:Primorje Rijeka
Years5:2015–2021
Clubs5:VK Jug
Nationalyears1:1999–2013
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalyears2:2016–
Nationalteam2:Croatia

Xavier García Gadea (born 5 January 1984) is a Spanish-Croatian water polo player. He was a member of the Spain national team between 1999 and 2013, finishing in sixth place at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and sixth again at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1] In 2003, García, then playing for CN Barcelona-Noferthe, ended up in fifth place with the national side at the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in his home town of Barcelona.

Since 2010, García has played in Croatia. After being left out of the Spain national team in 2013, he obtained the Croatian citizenship in 2016 to be able to take part in the Rio Olympics, facing Spain in the group stage.[2]

Honours

CN Barcelona

2003–04, 2004–05

2002–03CN Atlètic-Barceloneta

2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10

2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10

2007, 2009, 2010Primorje Rijeka

2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15

2013–14, 2014–15

2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15VK Jug

2015–16 ; runners-up: 2016–17

2016

2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19

Awards

Orders

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Xavier García Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418093942/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ga/xavier-garcia-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. 18 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Xavier García, olímpico por Croacia. Marca. Spain. 6 August 2016. es. 18 July 2016.
  3. Web site: 2018-12-18. Στην κορυφαία επτάδα του κόσμου ο Γιάννης Φουντούλης • Κανάλι Ένα 90.4. 2022-02-25. Κανάλι Ένα 90.4. el-GR.
  4. http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/1243 Vijesti: Dodijeljena odlikovanja izraz su priznanja i zahvalnosti za rad i doprinos razvoju i napretku Republike Hrvatske