Matias Paredes
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Medal record | |||
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Competitor for Argentina | |||
Men’s Field Hockey | |||
Champions Challenge | |||
Bronze | 2001 Kuala Lumpur | Team | |
Gold | 2005 Alexandria | Team | |
Pan American Games | |||
Gold | 2003 Santo Domingo | Team |
Matias Enrique Paredes (born February 1st, 1982 in Berazategui) is a field hockey midfielder from Argentina, who started playing in the argentinian team Ducilo at the age of 3 and made his debut for the national squad in 2001, and competed for his native country in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He has twice been named as one of the top 10 young players in the world by the International Field Hockey Council. In 2003 he was awarded the Silver Olimpia for the Best Argentine Hockey Player. Paredes started his club career with Ducilo de Berazategui Club at age four in his native Argentina, before moving to Germany to play with UHC, Hamburg in 2002. He then moved on to The Netherlands to play for Laren HMC Club.