Fabio Díez

Fabio Díez
portrait
birthday	November 18, 1965
place of birth	Santa Fe, Argentina
size	1, m
partner	1996–2000 Javier Bosma 2001 Agustin Correa 2002 Juan Claudio Garcia Thompson
successes
1999 - Vice European Champion
(As of July 15, 2011)

Fabio Ricardo Díez Steinaker (born November 18, 1965 in Santa Fe ) is a former Spanish beach volleyball player of Argentinian origin.

Career

Díez completed his first international tournaments in late 1996 with Javier Bosma . The two Spaniards took 17th place at the first World Cup in Los Angeles . Two years later they just barely missed a medal in Marseille by losing to the Brazilians Pará / Marques . At the European Championships in Palma they were only defeated in the final by the Swiss defending champions Martin and Paul Laciga . The Olympic tournament in Sydney ended for them in the quarter-finals against the German duo Ahmann / Hager . Then they separated.

With his new partner Agustin Correa Díez retired at the 2001 World Cup in the first main round against the Russians Saizew / Karassew . In the following year he played a few tournaments with Juan Claudio Garcia Thompson , without reaching any front placements.

Web links

• Profile at FIVB (English)
• Profile in the Beach Volleyball Database (English)
• Fabio Díez in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )