Alfonso Menéndez
Encyclopedia
Alfonso Menéndez is a Spanish
archer
and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona
, where he won a gold medal with the Spanish archery team, together with team mates Antonio Vázquez
and Juan Holgado
.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
archer
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where he won a gold medal with the Spanish archery team, together with team mates Antonio Vázquez
Antonio Vázquez
Antonio Vázquez may refer to:* Antonio Vázquez de Espinosa , Spanish monk* Antonio Vázquez , Spanish sport shooter and Olympic competitor* Antonio Vázquez , Spanish archer and Olympic gold medalist...
and Juan Holgado
Juan Holgado
Juan Holgado is a Spanish archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he won a gold medal with the Spanish archery team, together with team mates Antonio Vázquez and Alfonso Menéndez....
.