| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 4 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 3 | Men | 2006 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
| Champions Trophy | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2011 | Auckland, NZL | |
| 5 | Men | 2010 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
| EuroHockey Nations Championships | ||||
| 6 | Men | 2011 | Monchengladbach, GER | |
Nickname
Gugu (tribuneindia.com, 03 Mar 2007)
Hobbies
Playing video games, reading, drinking coffee, spending time with friends. (rfeh.com, 25 Aug 2011)
Education
Business Administration, Terrassa, ESP
Language(s) spoken
English, Spanish
Club name
Atletic de Terrassa, Terrassa, ESP
Coach
Daniel Martin [national] (rfeh.es, 01 Dec 2011)
Position and style
Forward (rfeh.es, 01 Dec 2011)
Handedness
Right (Athlete, 30 May 2008)
Other sports
His grandfather founded the Atletic de Terrassa hockey club in 1952. (Athlete, 30 May 2008) His uncle Xavi represented Spain in hockey at three Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Atlanta in 1996. His uncles Jaume and Nani also represented Spain in hockey and competed at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. (rfeh.com, 25 Aug 2011) His brother Uri has also represented Spain in hockey. (rfeh.com, 25 Aug 2011)
Debut
2000 for Spain, against Netherlands, World Championships (Terrassa) (rfeh.com, 25 Aug 2011)
Injuries
He missed the 2009 EuroHockey Nations Championships, 2009 Champions Trophy and 2010 World Cup after injuring his knee in a match against India in August 2009. He underwent surgery after injuring his knee in a collision with Indian goalkeeper Sreejesh Ravindran. (deccanherald.com, 29 Jan 2010)
He injured his meniscus during a European Club Cup match in July 2007. After undergoing surgery, he was forced to miss the 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championships. (dedeporte.es, 23 Oct 2007)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
"I can't remember starting to play hockey because it is a tradition in my family, but I suppose it was when I started walking. I think I started playing properly in teams at about eight." (World Hockey Magazine 01/10/05)
Reason for taking up this sport
His parents both played hockey. (World Hockey Magazine, 01 Oct 2005)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (tssonnet.com, 01 Dec 2009)
Hero
Dutch hockey player, Teun de Nooijer. (World Hockey Magazine, 01 Oct 2005)
Most influential person in career
Long-time Spanish national hockey team midfielder, Juan Escarre. (Athlete, 30 May 2008
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Enjoy it." (Athlete, 30 May 2008)
Awards
He was named in the International Hockey Federation's [FIH] All Star Team in 2006 and 2008. (fih.ch, 01 Dec 2011)
He was named the 2004 FIH Young Player of the Year. (World Hockey Magazine, 01 Oct 2005)
He was voted best player in the 2003 and 2005 European Cup. (Athlete, 30 May 2008
He was top scorer at the 2003 EuroHockey Nations Championship and at the 2005 and 2006 Champions Trophy. (Athlete, 30 May 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
