Miguel Ángel Oca Gaia, better known as Miki Oca (born 15 April 1970), is a former Spanish water polo player, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years earlier he won the silver medal.[1] He is the current coach of the Spain women's national water polo team. He led the team to win an Olympic silver medal in 2012, becoming one of a few sportspeople who won Olympic medals in water polo as players and head coaches.[1][2]

Miki Oca
Personal information
NationalitySpanish
Born (1970-04-15) April 15, 1970 (age 54)
Madrid, Spain
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team competition
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth Team competition
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team competition
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Budapest Team competition

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Miki Oca". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Official Results Book – 2012 Olympic Games – Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. pp. 285, 354. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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