Spanish field hockey player
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Salles and the second or maternal family name is
Esteve.
Marc Sallés Esteve (born 6 May 1987[1]) is a Spanish former field hockey player who played as a midfielder for the Spanish national team.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament.[2]
Personal life
As of 2012, Salles studies Business Administration[2] Salles is 141 pounds (64 kilograms) in weight, 170 centimetres (5 feet 7 inches) tall and is right-handed.[2]
Career
Salles is coached by national coach Daniel Martin. He played for Atletic de Terrassa, in Terrassa, Catalonia[2] until 2009 and from 2011 until 2018. After playing one season for Club de Campo, he returned to Atlètic Terrassa for the 2019–20 season.[3]
Marc Sallés winning goal against France in August 2011 at the 2011 EuroHockey Championship secured A division status for Spain in 2013.[4]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he competed in the field hockey men's tournament but did not score.[5] In August 2019, he was selected in the Spain squad for the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[6] They won the silver medal as they lost 5–0 to Belgium in the final.[7] On 25 May 2021, he was selected in the squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[8] He retired after the 2023–24 season.[9]
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