In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Amat and the second or maternal family name is Escudé; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".
Amat made his international debut at the age of 17 in 1995 before being selected for the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. That year, Spain won silver with Amat playing alongside legends such as Juan Escarré and Javier Arnau.[citation needed]
The striker won his first major title with the Spaniards at the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore. Arguably Amat's finest hour came in the final of the 2005 European Nations Cup. With Spain trailing Netherlands 2–1, Santi Freixa grabbed an equaliser with less than three minutes to go. The stage was set for Amat, who produced two goals in less than a minute to seal a 4–2 victory, giving Spain a title that had eluded them for 31 years.[citation needed]
Amat also scored a memorable golden goal at the 2006 World Cup when he brilliantly flicked the ball over the South Korean goalkeeper to claim the bronze medal for Spain.[citation needed]
Referencesedit
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
^"El mejor de la historia del hockey hierba español, Pol Amat". RTVE. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
amat, this, catalan, name, first, paternal, surname, amat, second, maternal, family, name, escudé, both, generally, joined, conjunction, pablo, amat, escudé, born, june, 1978, barcelona, catalonia, spain, spanish, retired, field, hockey, player, played, strike. In this Catalan name the first or paternal surname is Amat and the second or maternal family name is Escude both are generally joined by the conjunction i Pablo Pol Amat Escude 1 born 18 June 1978 in Barcelona Catalonia Spain is a Spanish retired field hockey player who played as a striker In 2008 he was awarded World Hockey Player of the Year becoming the first Spaniard to win the award 2 Pol AmatPersonal informationFull namePablo Amat EscudeBorn18 June 1978 age 45 Barcelona Catalonia SpainHeight1 83 m 6 ft 0 in Weight78 kg 172 lb Medal record Men s field hockeyRepresenting SpainOlympic Games1996 Atlanta Team2008 Beijing TeamWorld Cup1998 Utrecht Team2006 Monchengladbach TeamEuropean Championship2005 Leipzig Team2007 Manchester TeamChampions Trophy2004 Lahore Team2005 Chennai Team2006 Terrassa TeamChampions Challenge2003 Johannesburg Team Contents 1 Career 1 1 National team 2 References 3 External linksCareer editNational team edit Amat made his international debut at the age of 17 in 1995 before being selected for the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 That year Spain won silver with Amat playing alongside legends such as Juan Escarre and Javier Arnau citation needed After competing for Spain in both the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympics he won another silver medal in Beijing 2008 He was also part of the Spanish team at the 2012 Summer Olympics citation needed The striker won his first major title with the Spaniards at the 2004 Champions Trophy in Lahore Arguably Amat s finest hour came in the final of the 2005 European Nations Cup With Spain trailing Netherlands 2 1 Santi Freixa grabbed an equaliser with less than three minutes to go The stage was set for Amat who produced two goals in less than a minute to seal a 4 2 victory giving Spain a title that had eluded them for 31 years citation needed Amat also scored a memorable golden goal at the 2006 World Cup when he brilliantly flicked the ball over the South Korean goalkeeper to claim the bronze medal for Spain citation needed References edit Evans Hilary Gjerde Arild Heijmans Jeroen Mallon Bill et al Pol Amat Olympics at Sports Reference com Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 2 December 2016 El mejor de la historia del hockey hierba espanol Pol Amat RTVE 22 May 2013 Retrieved 22 May 2013 External links editPol Amat at the International Hockey Federation Pol Amat at Olympedia nbsp Pol Amat at Olympics com London 2012 profile at archive today archived 28 January 2013 AwardsPreceded by nbsp Jamie Dwyer World Hockey Player of the Year2008 Succeeded by nbsp Jamie Dwyer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pol Amat amp oldid 1171531104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
