Santi Freixa

Santi Freixa

Personal information
Born	February 13, 1983
Medal record Men’s Field Hockey Competitor for  Spain Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing Team European Championship Gold 2005 Leipzig Team Champions Trophy Gold 2004 Lahore Team Silver 2011 Auckland Team Bronze 2005 Chennai Team Bronze 2006 Terrassa Team Champions Challenge Gold 2003 Johannesburg Team

Santiago ("Santi") Freixa i Escudé (born February 13, 1983 in Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish field hockey player.

He earned his first cap in 2000 against The Netherlands. In 2004, Freixa was named Talent of the Year by the International Hockey Federation and won the Champions Trophy with Spain in Lahore. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, captaining the side.

External links

• London 2012 profile

Awards
Preceded by Grant Schubert	WorldHockey Young Player of the Year 2004	Succeeded by Robert van der Horst

Spain squads Spain squad – 2000 Champions Trophy 1 Jufresa 2 Ribas 3 Malgosa (c) 4 J. Amat 5 Fábregas 6 Moreno 7 P. Amat 8 Casas 9 Arnau 10 Sala 11 Dinarés 12 Sánchez 13 Usoz 14 Herrera 15 Garza 16 Tubau 17 Freixa 18 Sala Coach: Forrellat Spain squad – 2001 World Cup Qualifying Tournament 1 Herrera 2 Freixa 3 Moreno 4 Quintana 5 Fábregas 7 Escarré 8 Casas 9 Amat 10 Tubau 11 Arnau (c) 12 Sala 14 Sánchez 16 Ribas 18 Garza 21 Perez 22 Bruses Coach: Forrellat Spain squad – 2003 Champions Challenge 1 Herrera 2 Freixa 3 Quemada 4 Garcia-Cascon 5 F. Fábregas 6 Codina 7 Escarré (c) 8 A. Fábregas 9 Amat 10 Tubau 11 Aguilar 12 Esteban 13 R. Alegre 14 Sánchez 16 Ribas 17 Sala 18 Garza 22 Cortés Coach: Hendriks Spain squad – 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament 1 Herrera 2 Freixa 4 Garcia-Cascon 5 F. Fábregas (c) 6 Codina 7 Escarré 8 A. Fábregas 9 Amat 10 Tubau 12 Esteban 13 R. Alegre 14 Sánchez 15 Sojo 16 Ribas 17 Sala 18 Garza 22 Cortés 23 D. Alegre Coach: Hendriks Spain squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – 4th place 1 Herrera 2 Freixa 5 F. Fábregas (c) 7 Escarré 8 A. Fábregas 9 Amat 10 Tubau 11 Aguilar 13 R. Alegre 14 Sánchez 15 Sojo 16 Ribas 17 Sala 18 Garza 19 Bruses 23 D. Alegre Coach: Hendriks Spain squad – 2004 Champions Trophy 1 Herrera 2 Freixa 3 Quemada 5 F. Fábregas 6 Enrich 7 Escarré (c) 8 A. Fábregas 12 Esteban 13 R. Alegre 15 Sojo 17 Sala 18 Garza 20 Enrique 21 E. Arbós 22 Cortés 23 D. Alegre 24 I. Arbós 26 Fernández Coach: Hendriks Spain squad – 2006 FIH World Cup 1 Herrera 2 S. Freixa 4 O. Freixa 5 F. Fábregas (c) 6 Dinares 8 A. Fábregas 9 Amat 10 Tubau 12 Fernández 13 R. Alegre 15 Sojo 16 Ribas 17 Sala 18 Garza 19 Quemada 20 Enrique 22 Cortés 23 D. Alegre Coach: Hendriks Spain squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Silver medal 1 Cortés 2 Freixa 5 F. Fábregas (c) 6 Sojo 8 A. Fábregas 9 Amat 10 Tubau 11 Oliva 12 Fernández 13 R. Alegre 16 Ribas 17 Sala 18 Garza 20 Enrique 21 Arbós 23 D. Alegre Coach: Hendriks Spain squad – 2011 Champions Trophy 1 Cortés 2 Freixa 3 Enrique 5 Pérez-Pla 6 Casasayas 7 Delas 8 Fábregas 10 Tubau 11 Oliva 13 R. Alegre 14 Dabanch 15 Ballbe 16 Fernández 19 Salles 20 Trenchss 22 Terraza 23 D. Alegre 25 Quemada Coach: Martin Spain squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 6th place 1 Cortés 2 Freixa 3 Enrique 7 Delas 8 Fàbregas 9 Amat 10 Tubau 11 Oliva 13 Alegre 15 Ballbe 16 Fernández 17 Lleonart 18 Mir 19 Salles 20 Trenchs 22 Terraza 23 Alegre 25 Quemada Coach: Martín