Mario Almada
Almada with the ball during a match between Argentina and Pakistan
Personal information
Birth nameMario Nicolás Almada
Born (1975-05-20) 20 May 1975
Buenos Aires
Sport
Country Argentina
SportHockey
Medal record
Representing  Argentina
Men’s Field Hockey
Champions Challenge
Gold medal – first place 2005 Alexandria Team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Boom Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kuala Lumpur Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Mario Nicolás Almada (born 20 May 1975 in Buenos Aires) is a field hockey forward from Argentina.

Almada made his debut for the national squad in 1994, and competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He has also been involved in coaching for the national team.[2]

He has played club hockey in Spain with Club de Campo and Real Club de Polo de Barcelona; in the Netherlands for Laren; and in India in the Premier Hockey League for Orissa Steelers and then in the World Series Hockey for Pune Strykers.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Mario Almada Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "'Leonas' hockey team sacked". Buenos Aires Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Gurpreet shines for Pune Strykers against Delhi Wizards". The Fans of Hockey. Retrieved 3 December 2014.


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