Daniel Sarmiento Melián

Daniel Sarmiento Melián (born 25 August 1983) is a Spanish retired handballer, who last played for Wisła Płock and the Spanish national team.[1]

For the boxer, see Daniel Sarmiento.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sarmiento and the second or maternal family name is Melián.
Daniel Sarmiento Melián
Personal information
Born (1983-08-25) 25 August 1983
Las Palmas, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre back
Club information
Current club Wisła Płock
Senior clubs
Years Team
2000–2003
 Gáldar
2003–2007
 Ciudad de Almería
2007–2009
 Ademar León
2009–2016
 FC Barcelona
2016–2022
 Saint-Raphaël
2022
 Wisła Płock
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2022
 Spain 147 (283)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 Spain
Bronze medal – third place2021 Egypt
European Championship
Gold medal – first place2018 Croatia
Gold medal – first place2020 Sweden/Austria/Norway
Silver medal – second place2022 Hungary/Slovakia
Bronze medal – third place2014 Denmark

He was part of the Spanish team that won the world title on home soil in 2013.[2]

References
  1. "Daniel Sarmiento Melián Profile". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. "XI Men's European Championship 2013. Team Roster, Spain" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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