| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 2 | Men | 1996 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 4 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| 9 | Men | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 2 | Men | 1998 | Utrecht, NED | |
| 3 | Men | 2006 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
| 5 | Men | 2010 | New Delhi, IND | |
| Champions Trophy | ||||
| 5 | Men | 2009 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS | |
| EuroHockey Nations Championships | ||||
| 4 | Men | 2009 | Amstelveen, NED | |
| 6 | Men | 2011 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
Hobbies
Going to the cinema, listening to music, playing golf, practicing other sports and reading. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2008)
Occupation
Auditor
Education
Business Administration, Barcelona, ESP
Family
Wife Montse, son Jan.
Language(s) spoken
English, Spanish
Club name
Club Egara, Terrassa, ESP
Coach
Daniel Martin [national] (rfeh.es, 01 Dec 2011)
Position and style
Forward (Athlete, 19 Jun 1999)
Other sports
His father Francisco represented Spain in hockey at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. (sports-reference.com, 01 Dec 2011) His uncles Jaime, Pedro and Juan also represented Spain at the Olympic Games. Juan competed at four Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Moscow in 1980. Jaime and Pedro competed at three Olympic Games, and both won bronze in Rome in 1960. (sports-reference.com, 01 Dec 2011) His cousin Santi, son of Juan, won a silver medal with the Spanish men's team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. (sports-reference.com, 01 Dec 2011) His grandfather Pedro was one of the founders of Club Egara in Terrassa, Spain. (rfeh.com, 28 Aug 2011)
Debut
1996 for Spain, against South Africa, Friendly Match (South Africa) (rfeh.com, 28 Aug 2011)
Injuries
He suffered a muscular injury while competing for Club Egara in November 2011, forcing him to miss the 2011 Champions Trophy in Auckland, New Zealand. (rfeh.com, 16 Nov 2011)
He has suffered a sprained ankle twice, in 2004 and 2007. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2008)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started playing at age five with Club Egara in Terrassa, Spain (Athlete, 25 Jun 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
He immediately liked the sport because it was a family tradition. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2008)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games and World Cup. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2008)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal at the 2005 EuroHockey Nations Championships with Spain. In the final he scored the two goals that won the match for Spain. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2008)
Hero
US basketballer Michael Jordan (Athlete, 25 Jun 2008)
Most influential person in career
His father, Francisco Amat. (Athlete, 25 Jun 2008)
Awards
He was named the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] 2008 Player of the Year, becoming the first Spaniard to win the award. He was also nominated for the award in 2003, 2005 and 2006. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2008)
He was named to the All Star team in 2006, 2008 and 2009. (fih.ch, 01 Dec 2011)
At club level, he was voted best player of the European Cup in 1997, 1999 and 2004. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2008)
He was voted best player of the 1999 Junior World Cup. (Athlete, 30 Jun 2008).
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996
