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Fernando Romay

Fernando Romay (2008)
Personal information
Born	(1959-09-23) 23 September 1959 (age 65) A Coruña, Spain
Listed height	2.13 m (6 ft 11.86 in)
Listed weight	141 kg (311 lb)
Career information
Pro career	1976–1995
Career history
1976–1993	Real Madrid
1993–1994	OAR Ferrol
1994–1995	Zaragoza
Career highlights and awards
4× FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1976–1978, 1981) 3× FIBA European Super Cup champion (1984, 1988, 1989) 2× EuroLeague champion (1978, 1980) 3× FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1984, 1989, 1992) FIBA Korać Cup champion (1988) 8× Spanish League champion (LEB 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982; ACB 1984–1986, 1993) 5× Spanish Cup winner (1977, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1993) Spanish Supercup winner (1984) Royal Order of Sports Merit (1988)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  Spain Summer Olympics Silver 1984 Los Angeles EuroBasket Silver 1983 France European U-18 Championship Bronze 1976 Spain U-18 Spain Bronze 1978 Italy U-18 Spain

Fernando Manuel Romay Pereiro is a famous Spanish basketball player who is now retired. He was born on September 23, 1959. Fernando Romay played for Spain in two Summer Olympic Games. He first played in the Olympics in 1980.

At his second Olympic appearance in 1984, he helped the Spanish national basketball team win a silver medal. Many people think he is one of the best players ever for Real Madrid. He is also considered one of the greatest Spanish basketball players in history. Fernando Romay is very tall, standing around 7 feet (2.13 meters) tall.

Playing for Basketball Clubs

Fernando Romay played for several basketball clubs during his career. He won many important international titles.

Real Madrid Achievements

Romay was a key player for Real Madrid. With this team, he won many championships:

• Four FIBA Intercontinental Cup championships (in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1981).
• Three FIBA European Super Cup championships (in 1984, 1988, and 1989).
• Two EuroLeague championships (in 1978 and 1980).
• Three FIBA Saporta Cup championships (in 1984, 1989, and 1992).
• One FIBA Korać Cup championship in 1988.

Spanish League Success

Fernando Romay also had great success in the Spanish League with Real Madrid.

• He won four Spanish LEB Primera División championships (in 1977, 1979, 1980, and 1982).
• He won four Spanish ACB League championships (in 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1993).
• He also won five Spanish Cup titles (in 1977, 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1993).
• He won the Spanish Supercup in 1984.

For a long time, Romay was the player with the most blocked shots in the Spanish ACB League. He had 671 blocked shots. Another player, Fran Vázquez, broke his record on April 17, 2016.

Playing for the Spanish National Team

Fernando Romay was an important member of the senior Spanish national basketball team.

• He played in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
• He also played in the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he helped Spain win a silver medal.

He also represented Spain in other big international basketball tournaments:

• The 1981 EuroBasket
• The 1982 FIBA World Cup
• The 1983 EuroBasket, where he won another silver medal
• The 1985 EuroBasket
• The 1986 FIBA World Cup
• The 1987 EuroBasket
• The 1990 FIBA World Cup

Life After Basketball

After he stopped playing professional basketball, Fernando Romay tried a new sport.

• In October 1995, he became an American football player for a team called Madrid Panteras.
• On June 8, 1996, his team won the Spanish league Bowl. Even though he was part of the team, he did not play in the final game against the Vilafranca Eagles.

Romay has also appeared on Spanish television shows. One show he was on is Mira Quien Baila!, which is like the Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars.

See also

In Spanish: Fernando Romay para niños