Juan Amat

Juan Amat Fontanals was a legendary hockey player for Spain, competing at the 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980 Olympics, and winning a silver medal in 1980, in which he scored three goals in the final against India. He was the youngest of four brothers who played hockey, all of them competing at the Olympics – Francisco Amat, Pedro Amat, and Jaime Amat.

Amat also won a silver medal at the 1971 World Cup and was on the winning team at the 1974 European Championship, finishing third at the Europeans in 1970. Domestically he played for Club Egara, helping them win European Cups in 1969 and 1970, six league titles, and five Cup titles. He later became technical manager of the Spanish national team in 1994-95 and directed the Blue and Whites’ School.