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Ignacio Ortiz (field hockey)

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Ignacio Ortiz
Ignacio Ortiz in 2016
Personal information
Full nameIgnacio Horacio Ortiz
Born (1987-06-26) 26 June 1987 (age 39)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfielder
ClubBanco Provincia
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2013– Argentina 174 (17)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place2017 Lancaster

Ignacio Horacio Ortiz (born 26 July 1987) is an Argentine field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Banco Provincia. He competed in the field hockey competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] where he won the gold medal. He played club hockey for Real Club de Polo de Barcelona in Spain.[2]

In July 2019, he was selected in the Argentina squad for the 2019 Pan American Games.[3] They won the gold medal by defeating Canada 5–2 in the final.[4]

References

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  1. "Ignacio ORTIZ – Olympic – Argentina".
  2. CAHockey profile
  3. "Los Leones Que Buscarán La Clasificación Olímpica en Lima". www.cahockey.org.ar (in Spanish). Confederación Argentina de Hockey. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  4. "Los Leones, medalla de oro en hockey de los Panamericanos". www.pagina12.com.ar (in Spanish). Página/12. 10 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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