Alberto Fernández (sport shooter) facts for kids
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Alberto Fernández in 2014
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1983 Madrid, Spain |
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| Height | 1.81 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Trap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Las Acacias | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Alberto Fernández Muñoz (born 16 June 1983 in Madrid) is a Spanish athlete. He is famous for his skills in a sport called trap shooting. In trap shooting, athletes use a shotgun to hit clay targets. These targets are thrown into the air from different angles. Alberto is a triple world champion. He won these titles in 2010, 2013, and 2018.
He has won three gold medals at the ISSF World Shooting Championships. He also earned five medals at the ISSF European Shooting Championships. These European medals were won between 2006 and 2015.
Alberto has competed in four Summer Olympic Games. His biggest Olympic win was a gold medal in 2020. He won this in the mixed trap team event. This happened at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. He teamed up with Fátima Gálvez for this victory. In the individual trap event, he placed 33rd in Beijing (2008). He was 25th in London (2012) and 17th in Rio de Janeiro (2016). In Tokyo, he finished 9th.
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Alberto's Big Wins
Alberto Fernández has won many important medals. Here are some of his top achievements:
Olympic Games
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics: Alberto won a gold medal. This was in the mixed team trap competition. He competed with Fátima Gálvez.
World Championships
- 2010 World Championships (Munich): He won a gold medal in the individual trap event.
- 2013 World Championships (Lima): He earned another gold medal. This was in the team competition.
- 2018 World Championships (Changwon): Alberto won his third gold medal in the individual trap event.
European Championships
- 2006 European Championships (Maribor): He won two bronze medals. One was for the individual event, and one for the team event.
- 2010 European Championships (Kazan): Alberto won a gold medal in the individual event.
- 2015 European Championships (Maribor): He won a silver medal individually. He also got a bronze medal in the team competition.
Images for kids
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Alberto Fernández in 2014
See also
In Spanish: Alberto Fernández Muñoz para niños
