Rafael Ruiz Gijón (December 10, 1916 – August 9, 2006) was a Spanish

field hockey Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ...

player. He competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

. He was a member of the Spanish field hockey team, which was eliminated in the group stage. He played all three matches as goalkeeper in the

tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...

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* 1916 births 2006 deaths Spanish male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Spain Field hockey players at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-fieldhockey-bio-stub