Elena Urkizu
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Elena Urkizu Sáez is a former field hockey
defender from Spain
. She represented her native country at two consecutive Olympic Games
: in 1996 and 2000. At her last try she finished fourth with the Spanish national team
, after a 2-0 loss in the bronze medal game against The Netherlands. Urkizu played club hockey for Real Sociedad.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
defender from Spain
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...
. She represented her native country at two consecutive Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
: in 1996 and 2000. At her last try she finished fourth with the Spanish national team
Spain women's national field hockey team
The Spain women's national field hockey team represents Spain in the international field hockey competitions. The team, coached by Pablo Usoz since 2003, made history when it surprisingly won the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, at their first ever Olympic appearance and in front of their...
, after a 2-0 loss in the bronze medal game against The Netherlands. Urkizu played club hockey for Real Sociedad.