José Colomer

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJosé•Colomer Ribas
Used nameJosé•Colomer
Other namesJosep Colomer i Ribas
Born10 June 1935 in Terrassa, Barcelona (ESP)
Died24 January 2013 in Terrassa, Barcelona (ESP)
Measurements185 cm / 86 kg
AffiliationsCD Terrassa, Terrassa (ESP)
NOC Spain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

José Colomer was capped 75 times with the Spanish national team and played at three consecutive Olympics starting in 1960, winning an Olympic bronze in 1960. At the club level, Colomer played with CD Terrassa and won the Copa del Rey de Hockey Hierba (the second most important hockey competition in Spain) in 1955, 1966 and 1967 and Catalan championships in 1956 and 1959. Colomer was the president of CD Terrassa from 1983-87 and was also a board member of the Catalan Hockey Federation. By profession Colomer was a chemist.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Hockey ESP José Colomer
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Spain 3 Bronze
1964 Summer Olympics Hockey ESP José Colomer
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Spain 4
1968 Summer Olympics Hockey ESP José Colomer
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Spain 6

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