Juan Abellán (born 19 June 1933) is a Spanish water polo player. He competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Juan Abellán
Personal information
Full nameJuan Luis Abellán Palahí
NationalitySpanish
Born (1933-06-19) 19 June 1933 (age 91)
Barcelona, Spain
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria Men's tournament

Abellán was part of the Spanish team who won gold in the first Mediterranean Games in 1951. As of 2018, he was the last surviving member of the team.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Juan Abellan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Juan Luis Abellán: «Parece que el deporte se descubrió en 1992»". El Periodico. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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