José María Sarasol

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Sarasol II playing Llargues

José María Sarasol Soler (El Genovés 1970), Sarasol II, is a Valencian pilota professional player. His brother Enric was Sarasol II. He has been member of the Valencian Pilota Squad for 11 years and has deserved to be awarded as the Best Player at the Argentina'02 Handball International Championships.

For many years, he as a mitger and his brother as a dauer were a strong team at the trinquets when playing the Escala i corda variant, until Enric's retirement. Sarasol II keeps playing for the ValNet company.

[edit] Trophies

Winner of the Campionat Nacional d'Escala i Corda 1987 and 1992
Runner-up Campionat Nacional d'Escala i Corda 1990
Winner of the Circuit Bancaixa 1992, 1998 and 1999
Runner-up of the Circuit Bancaixa 1993, 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2007

Handball International Championships

Winner of the 5 Nations Llargues Championship, València 1993
Runner-up of the European Llargues Championship, France 1994
Winner of the European Llargues Championship, Imperia (Italy) 1999
Winner of the World Llargues Championship, València 1996
Winner of the World Llargues Championship, Maubeuge (France) 1998
Winner of the World Llargues Championship, València 2000
Winner of the European Frontó and International game Championship, Netherlands 2001
Runner-up of the European Llargues Championship, Netherlands 2001
Winner of the World Llargues, Frontó and International game Championship, Argentina 2002